Bug 2524442 (CVE-2026-80553)

Summary:	CVE-2026-80553 kernel: s390/vfio_ccw: Cancel existing workqueues
Product:	[Other] Security Response	Reporter:	OSIDB Bzimport <bzimport>
Component:	vulnerability	Assignee:	Product Security DevOps Team <prodsec-dev>
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Doc Text:	A flaw was found in the `s390/vfio_ccw` component of the Linux kernel. This vulnerability arises from the improper management of workqueues, where existing tasks might not be canceled before associated resources are released. A local attacker could potentially leverage this issue to trigger a use-after-free condition, which may result in system instability or a denial of service.	Story Points:	---
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-08-26 14:54:32 UTC

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

s390/vfio_ccw: Cancel existing workqueues

The initialization of the io_work and crw_work workqueues begs the
question of whether they should be un-initialized. Add the corresponding
cleanup tags in _release_dev to ensure work isn't dispatched after
the private struct is free'd.

Comment 1 gkamathe 2026-08-27 07:44:13 UTC

Upstream advisory:
https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2026082608-CVE-2026-80553-ed22@gregkh/T