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CVE-2026-98147

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: printk: Don't WARN on kthread_run failure.

Published Sep 25, 2026 · updated Oct 15, 2026 · Linux Linux

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: printk: Don't WARN on kthread_run failure. Since __kthread_create_on_node() returns -EINTR upon SIGKILL, we should not use WARN_ON() in order to catch kthread_run() failure.

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Timeline

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  1. Sep 25, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: printk: Don't WARN on kthread_run failure. Since __kthread_create_on_node() returns -EINTR upon SIGKILL, we should not use WARN_ON() in order to catch kthread_run() failure.

  2. Oct 15, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: printk: Don't WARN on kthread_run failure. Since __kthread_create_on_node() returns -EINTR upon SIGKILL, we should not use WARN_ON() in order to catch kthread_run() failure.

Affected

  • vendor Linux Linuxversion unspecified

Sources

  • CIRCL Vulnerability LookupVulnerability recordCVE-2026-98147

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: printk: Don't WARN on kthread_run failure. Since __kthread_create_on_node() returns -EINTR upon SIGKILL, we should not use WARN_ON() in order to catch kthread_run() failure.

    vulnerability.circl.lu
  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-98147

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-98147

    30-day exploitation probability 0.1%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-98147

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: printk: Don't WARN on kthread_run failure. Since __kthread_create_on_node() returns -EINTR upon SIGKILL, we should not use WARN_ON() in order to catch kthread_run() failure.

    nvd.nist.gov

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