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CVE-2026-90212

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: arm64/efi: Avoid voluntary preemption with efi_mm installed Gus reports a bad kernel memory access when using software PAN (CON…

Published Sep 17, 2026EPSS 0.20%

Overview

CVE-2026-90212 is a known-severity vulnerability. It was published on September 17, 2026.

Technical description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

arm64/efi: Avoid voluntary preemption with efi_mm installed

Gus reports a bad kernel memory access when using software PAN

(CONFIG_ARM64_SW_TTBR0_PAN=y) on a machine with support for EFI runtime

services:

Unable to handle kernel access to user memory outside uaccess routines

at virtual address 00000000f322ff30

Mem abort info:

ESR = 0x0000000096000004

FSC = 0x04: level 0 translation fault

Internal error: Oops: 0000000096000004 [#1] SMP

Workqueue: efi_rts_wq efi_call_rts

pstate: 80400005 (Nzcv daif +PAN -UAO -TCO -DIT -SSBS BTYPE=--)

pc : efi_call_rts+0xd8/0x288

Call trace:

efi_call_rts+0xd8/0x288 (P)

process_one_work+0x178/0x4f8

worker_thread+0x194/0x328

This is because the fpsimd context management code called from

__efi_fpsimd_begin() can preempt voluntarily, returning later to the EFI

code with an incorrect value for TTBR0_EL1 thanks to the deferred mm

switching used by the sof

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-90212?

CVE-2026-90212 is a known-severity vulnerability. It was published on September 17, 2026.

How severe is CVE-2026-90212?

CVSS score information is not yet available for this vulnerability. Check back as the CVE record is updated by NVD analysts.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2026-90212?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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