Vulnerability in Linux
CVE-2026-89873
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: v4l2-ctrls: validate HEVC EXT SPS RPS counts The HEVC SPS control carries the short-term and long-term RPS counts that decoder drivers use to walk the matching EXT SPS dynamic arrays. Reject SPS values that exceed the HEVC limits of 64 short-term sets and 32 long-term references so drivers cannot later index beyond those controls. Also reject EXT SPS ST RPS entries whose negative or positive picture counts exceed the 16-entry arrays, or whose combined delta-POC count exceeds the HEVC DPB maximum.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Linux — versions 7.0
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-89873?
- CVE-2026-89873 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-09-16.
- How severe is CVE-2026-89873?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.