CVE-2026-90290 Affecting linux-6.12 package, versions <6.12.111-1~deb12u1


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on default assessment until relevant scores are available.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.22% (12th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN12-LINUX612-20506354
  • published5 Oct 2026
  • disclosed17 Sept 2026

Introduced: 17 Sep 2026

NewCVE-2026-90290  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:12 linux-6.12 to version 6.12.111-1~deb12u1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream linux-6.12 package and not the linux-6.12 package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:12 relevant fixed versions and status.

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

arm64: hibernate: Restore DAIF state on error

Sashiko AI has reported that if swsusp_mte_save_tags() for some reason fails we return from swsusp_arch_suspend() with DAIF being masked - that is not what we'd expect. Restore the saved DAIF state before returning from the error path.