CVE-2026-97948ModerateLocalRevised 15 Oct

powerpc/eeh: Fix recursive locking on devices without EEH sensitive driver

MSRC advisory NVD CVE.org

Assessment

Severity: Moderate
CVSS base score: 4.7CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Impact: Not stated
EPSS · 30-day forecast: No EPSS score collected
Public detection template: No Nuclei template is listed in the current collected catalog
Exploitation detected: Unknown: not stated by MSRC
Exploitability: Not assessed
Publicly disclosed: Unknown: not stated by MSRC
Customer action: Required: follow the MSRC remediation guidance
Component: Mariner
Weakness: —
Issued by: Linux
Published: 27 Sep 2026 · September 2026
Last revised: 15 Oct 2026Information published.

CVSS 3.1 base metricsRed raises the risk · green lowers it

Attack vector: LocalAV:L
Attack complexity: HighAC:H
Privileges required: LowPR:L
User interaction: NoneUI:N
Scope: UnchangedS:U
Confidentiality: NoneC:N
Integrity: NoneI:N
Availability: HighA:H

Updates that fix it

0 KBs

No KB listed

No KB update is listed in the collected MSRC record. Check the MSRC advisory for product releases and other remedies.

Affected products

Open Source Software

1 affected product

azl3 kernel 6.6.157.1-1 on Azure Linux 3.0

What changed

Detection template: Unknown: detection-template evidence is incomplete or retained → No Nuclei template listed
6 Nov 2026 · 17:32:22 UTC
Detection template: No Nuclei template listed → Unknown: detection-template evidence is incomplete or retained
6 Nov 2026 · 16:31:02 UTC
Detection template: Unknown: detection-template evidence is incomplete or retained → No Nuclei template listed
2 Nov 2026 · 17:30:39 UTC
Detection template: No Nuclei template listed → Unknown: detection-template evidence is incomplete or retained
2 Nov 2026 · 16:27:39 UTC
Detection template: No Nuclei template listed · Customer action: Required: apply the update → Required: follow the MSRC remediation guidance · Public disclosure: No → Unknown: not stated by MSRC · Exploitation detected: Not reported by MSRC → Unknown: not stated by MSRC
29 Oct 2026
Detection template: Unknown: exploit-code evidence is incomplete or retained → No Nuclei template listed · CISA KEV: Unknown: catalog evidence is incomplete or retained → Not listed in the collected catalog
23 Oct 2026 · 09:33:49 UTC
Detection template: No Nuclei template listed → Unknown: exploit-code evidence is incomplete or retained · CISA KEV: Not listed in the collected catalog → Unknown: catalog evidence is incomplete or retained
23 Oct 2026 · 08:31:50 UTC

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6 Nov 2026 · 17:32:22 UTC Public detection templateUnknown: detection-template evidence is incomplete or retained → No Nuclei template listed
6 Nov 2026 · 17:32:22 UTC Source coverage: public-exploit-codeIncomplete → Current
6 Nov 2026 · 17:32:22 UTC Source coverage: first-epssIncomplete → Current
6 Nov 2026 · 17:32:22 UTC Source coverage: msrc-cvrfIncomplete → Current
6 Nov 2026 · 16:31:02 UTC Public detection templateNo Nuclei template listed → Unknown: detection-template evidence is incomplete or retained
6 Nov 2026 · 16:31:02 UTC Source coverage: public-exploit-codeCurrent → Incomplete
6 Nov 2026 · 16:31:02 UTC Source coverage: first-epssCurrent → Incomplete
6 Nov 2026 · 16:31:02 UTC Source coverage: msrc-cvrfCurrent → Incomplete
2 Nov 2026 · 17:30:39 UTC Public detection templateUnknown: detection-template evidence is incomplete or retained → No Nuclei template listed
2 Nov 2026 · 17:30:39 UTC Source coverage: public-exploit-codeIncomplete → Current
2 Nov 2026 · 17:30:39 UTC Source coverage: first-epssIncomplete → Current
2 Nov 2026 · 17:30:39 UTC Source coverage: msrc-cvrfIncomplete → Current
2 Nov 2026 · 16:27:39 UTC Public detection templateNo Nuclei template listed → Unknown: detection-template evidence is incomplete or retained
2 Nov 2026 · 16:27:39 UTC Source coverage: public-exploit-codeCurrent → Incomplete
2 Nov 2026 · 16:27:39 UTC Source coverage: first-epssCurrent → Incomplete
2 Nov 2026 · 16:27:39 UTC Source coverage: msrc-cvrfCurrent → Incomplete
29 Oct 2026 · 20:19:26 UTC Public detection templateNo Nuclei template listed
29 Oct 2026 · 20:19:26 UTC EPSSNot scored → No EPSS score collected
29 Oct 2026 · 20:19:26 UTC Customer actionRequired: apply the update → Required: follow the MSRC remediation guidance
29 Oct 2026 · 20:19:26 UTC Publicly disclosedNo → Unknown: not stated by MSRC
29 Oct 2026 · 20:19:26 UTC Exploitation detectedNot reported by MSRC → Unknown: not stated by MSRC
23 Oct 2026 · 09:33:49 UTC Public exploit codeUnknown: exploit-code evidence is incomplete or retained → No Nuclei template listed
23 Oct 2026 · 09:33:49 UTC CISA KEVUnknown: catalog evidence is incomplete or retained → Not listed in the collected catalog
23 Oct 2026 · 09:33:49 UTC Source coverage: public-exploit-codeIncomplete → Current
23 Oct 2026 · 09:33:49 UTC Source coverage: first-epssIncomplete → Current
23 Oct 2026 · 09:33:49 UTC Source coverage: cisa-kevIncomplete → Current
23 Oct 2026 · 09:33:49 UTC Source coverage: msrc-cvrfIncomplete → Current
23 Oct 2026 · 08:31:50 UTC Public exploit codeNo Nuclei template listed → Unknown: exploit-code evidence is incomplete or retained
23 Oct 2026 · 08:31:50 UTC CISA KEVNot listed in the collected catalog → Unknown: catalog evidence is incomplete or retained
23 Oct 2026 · 08:31:50 UTC Source coverage: public-exploit-codeCurrent → Incomplete
23 Oct 2026 · 08:31:50 UTC Source coverage: first-epssCurrent → Incomplete
23 Oct 2026 · 08:31:50 UTC Source coverage: cisa-kevCurrent → Incomplete
23 Oct 2026 · 08:31:50 UTC Source coverage: msrc-cvrfCurrent → Incomplete
18 Oct 2026 · 14:54:30 UTC Link: September 2026/security?release=2026-Sep#cves
15 Oct 2026 · 07:14:54 UTC Last revised13 Oct 2026 18:24 UTC → 15 Oct 2026 02:39 UTC
14 Oct 2026 · 11:22:42 UTC Source coverage: msrc-cvrfIncomplete → Current

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cve-program · CVE-2026-97948

Published

Linux

Vendor product

Original vendor version evidence · not evaluated as a NuGet range

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Linux

Vendor product

Original vendor version evidence · not evaluated as a NuGet range

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                }

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