# CVE-2026-89774 — Linux

> As of 2026-09-16, CVE-2026-89774 is a HIGH-severity vulnerability in Linux, CVSS v3.1 8.8, EPSS 0.4% (34.5th percentile). Threadlinqs Intelligence links 1 tracked threat campaign to CVE-2026-89774, most recently “Android November 2026 Security Bulletin: Over 200 Vulnerabilities Patched, Including Critical Framework RCE (CVE-2026-58868)”.

**Last updated:** 2026-09-16

## What is CVE-2026-89774?

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: SCO: hold sk properly in sco_conn_ready sk deref in sco_conn_ready must be done either under conn->lock, or holding a refcount, to avoid concurrent close. conn->sk and parent sk is currently accessed without either, and without checking parent->sk_state: [Task 1] [Task 2] sco_sock_release sco_conn_ready sk = conn->sk lock_sock(sk) conn->sk = NULL lock_sock(sk) release_sock(sk) sco_sock_kill(sk) UAF on sk deref and similarly for access to sco_get_sock_listen() return value. Fix possible UAF by holding sk refcount in sco_conn_ready() and making sco_get_sock_listen() increase refcount. Also recheck after lock_sock that the socket is still valid. Adjust conn->sk locking so it's protected also by lock_sock() of the associated socket if any.

Its CVSS v3 base vector states that the flaw is reachable from an adjacent network, needs no prior authentication, needs no user interaction, and has high impact on confidentiality, integrity, availability. 1 affected-product entry is recorded, across 1 vendor, listed below. The identifier was first published 49 days ago.

## Severity and exploitation probability

- **CVSS v3.1 base score:** 8.8 — HIGH (`CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **EPSS (FIRST):** 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 34.5% of all scored CVEs
- **CISA KEV:** Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
- **Threadlinqs priority:** 5.8/10 — a Threadlinqs composite of the CVSS base score, the EPSS percentile and public exploit availability
- **Published:** 2026-09-16

## Is CVE-2026-89774 being exploited?

It currently carries a trending score of 31 in the Threadlinqs vulnerability feed.

## Affected products and versions

- [Linux](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/vendors/linux): Linux

## How to fix CVE-2026-89774

No vendor patch reference has been recorded for CVE-2026-89774 in the tracked sources. Follow the references below for a fix, and treat the products listed above as exposed until the vendor states otherwise.

## Threat activity tracking CVE-2026-89774

1 tracked threat in the Threadlinqs corpus references CVE-2026-89774, either in the campaign’s CVE list or as an indicator on the campaign record.

- [Android November 2026 Security Bulletin: Over 200 Vulnerabilities Patched, Including Critical Framework RCE (CVE-2026-58868)](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-5206) — CRITICAL · 2026-11-04

## Sources

Enriched from CVE.org, NVD, FIRST EPSS, GitHub Security Advisories. Last verified by Threadlinqs on 2026-11-04. This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.

**Other references**

- [git.kernel.org](https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/50aae396dc30377bec8e3b181b8346f8fd38f7d8)
- [git.kernel.org (6e3840578aaad1a296aab1eaaa89ea3b7d5cbae1)](https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6e3840578aaad1a296aab1eaaa89ea3b7d5cbae1)
- [git.kernel.org (d141d9b769bcd1b747898528c5023270cda040f2)](https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d141d9b769bcd1b747898528c5023270cda040f2)
- [git.kernel.org (73cb063f5ec6ca51eb1e246c6d332563002ac277)](https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/73cb063f5ec6ca51eb1e246c6d332563002ac277)
- [git.kernel.org (7199c78c3a3e399a4dc439d845826793880ccedc)](https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7199c78c3a3e399a4dc439d845826793880ccedc)

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Canonical: https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2026-89774
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