Bug 2554925 (CVE-2026-98652)

Summary:	CVE-2026-98652 kernel: KVM: s390: Add missing srcu in kvm_s390_set_irq_state()
Product:	[Other] Security Response	Reporter:	OSIDB Bzimport <bzimport>
Component:	vulnerability	Assignee:	Product Security DevOps Team <prodsec-dev>
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Priority:	medium
Version:	unspecified	CC:	akhatavk, aos-team-art-private, asdas, dpaolell, jdelft, jupierce, lgarciaa, mbiarnes, ppalepu, ppostler, prdhamdh, rhel-process-autobot, sghai, sidsharm, suppawar, vlaad, watson-tool-maintainers
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Doc Text:	A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) subsystem for the s390 architecture. A missing synchronization lock during status storing operations allows a local user with virtual machine management privileges to trigger a race condition. This flaw can lead to kernel memory corruption or instability, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS).	Story Points:	---
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-10-18 15:33:04 UTC

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

KVM: s390: Add missing srcu in kvm_s390_set_irq_state()

Like kvm_s390_inject_vcpu(), kvm_s390_set_irq_state() also needs the
kvm->srcu or the slots lock when performing the Store status operation.

Fix by taking kvm->srcu in kvm_s390_set_irq_state().

Comment 1 Mauro Matteo Cascella 2026-10-21 20:29:04 UTC

Upstream advisory:
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/security/vulns.git/plain/cve/published/2026/CVE-2026-98652.mbox