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

kho: fix size calculation in kho_preserved_memory_reserve()

kho_preserved_memory_reserve() calculates the size of a preservation by
doing 1 << (order + PAGE_SHIFT). Since the '1' is a 32-bit integer, it
can only be shifted by 31. That is, it will only work for preservations
up to 2 GiB. Larger preservations will trigger undefined behaviour.

While preservations larger than 2 GiB can't be obtained via folios
currently, they can be obtained via kho_preserve_pages().

For example, memblock reserve_mem uses kho_preserve_pages().
Reservations larger than 2 GiB are valid and will trigger this bug if
properly aligned.

Fix it by using 1UL for shifting.
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Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:15:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-1335
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cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

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Fri, 11 Sep 2026 23:45:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: kho: fix size calculation in kho_preserved_memory_reserve() kho_preserved_memory_reserve() calculates the size of a preservation by doing 1 << (order + PAGE_SHIFT). Since the '1' is a 32-bit integer, it can only be shifted by 31. That is, it will only work for preservations up to 2 GiB. Larger preservations will trigger undefined behaviour. While preservations larger than 2 GiB can't be obtained via folios currently, they can be obtained via kho_preserve_pages(). For example, memblock reserve_mem uses kho_preserve_pages(). Reservations larger than 2 GiB are valid and will trigger this bug if properly aligned. Fix it by using 1UL for shifting.
Title kho: fix size calculation in kho_preserved_memory_reserve()
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-11T19:44:38.078Z

Reserved: 2026-09-11T19:38:34.726Z

Link: CVE-2026-89568

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-11T20:19:40.810

Modified: 2026-09-11T20:19:40.810

Link: CVE-2026-89568

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-09-11T19:44:38Z

Links: CVE-2026-89568 - Bugzilla

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