# CVE-2026-89438: platform/x86: ISST: Validate logical CPU id and clos id

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 6.6.157, 6.12.109, 6.18.50, 7.2.4
- Published: 2026-09-11 · Updated: 2026-10-19

## Affected

- Linux: from 12a7d2cb811dd8a884dea088a2701fcb8d00136e, fixed in 0d601126c7afda9bb94dfecc8b2c0a16f20d76cb; from 12a7d2cb811dd8a884dea088a2701fcb8d00136e, fixed in c9ee2770eb95ba316a56d776b2b66666b70c194b; from 12a7d2cb811dd8a884dea088a2701fcb8d00136e, fixed in 5b032e1dda486ca41d10536bd195bd8a559af1e2; from 12a7d2cb811dd8a884dea088a2701fcb8d00136e, fixed in 82d4afadb02fb4d7d7bb9230900904c10e49ec87; from 12a7d2cb811dd8a884dea088a2701fcb8d00136e, fixed in 124e2dbabe460c2a6e7440f4ad8af560131295c9
- Linux: 6.4
- Kernel (Linux): from 6.4.0, fixed in 6.6.157; from 6.7.0, fixed in 6.12.109; from 6.13.0, fixed in 6.18.50; from 6.19.0, fixed in 7.2.4

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: platform/x86: ISST: Validate logical CPU id and clos id Validate max CLOS ID and logical CPU ID for core power feature. Reject any clos level or logical CPU number greater than the supported maximum. These are used to calculate MMIO offset.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Linux kernel, upgrade to a fixed version (6.6.157, 6.12.109, 6.18.50, 7.2.4) per the references below.
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## Related

- Browse: [Linux kernel](https://cve.now/tech/linux-kernel.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0d601126c7afda9bb94dfecc8b2c0a16f20d76cb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c9ee2770eb95ba316a56d776b2b66666b70c194b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5b032e1dda486ca41d10536bd195bd8a559af1e2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/82d4afadb02fb4d7d7bb9230900904c10e49ec87
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/124e2dbabe460c2a6e7440f4ad8af560131295c9

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