# CVE-2026-89745: debugfs: Fix lockdown check for mmap\_prepare

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

## Affected

- Linux: from 651fdda8406d42a5004c5c79f269540a85d6a1ab, fixed in e7f6a6b5741d16fdac7adaecbe0fa52ae756f208; from 651fdda8406d42a5004c5c79f269540a85d6a1ab, fixed in f81808de37338aac8e167f99bfae647b1b835c70
- Linux: 6.19
- Kernel (Linux): from 6.19.0, fixed in 7.2.4

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: debugfs: Fix lockdown check for mmap_prepare Commit 651fdda8406d ("relay: update relay to use mmap_prepare") changed the `mmap` file operation to `mmap_prepare` for relayfs, but the lockdown check in debugfs was not updated accordingly. This prevents debugfs from being locked down when the kernel is in integrity mode if a file uses `mmap_prepare` but not `mmap`. Since the conversion to `mmap_prepare` across the kernel is not yet complete, update the lockdown check to look for both `mmap` and `mmap_prepare` to ensure comprehensive coverage.

## What to do

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

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e7f6a6b5741d16fdac7adaecbe0fa52ae756f208
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f81808de37338aac8e167f99bfae647b1b835c70

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