Bug 2516407 (CVE-2026-72236) - CVE-2026-72236 kernel: s390/perf_cpum_cf: Add missing array_index_nospec() to __hw_perf_event_init()
Summary: CVE-2026-72236 kernel: s390/perf_cpum_cf: Add missing array_index_nospec() to...
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Status: NEW
Alias: CVE-2026-72236
Product: Security Response
Classification: Other
Component: vulnerability
Version: unspecified
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
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medium
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Reported: 2026-08-15 06:10 UTC by OSIDB Bzimport
Modified: 2026-08-18 09:19 UTC (History)
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-08-15 06:10:50 UTC
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

s390/perf_cpum_cf: Add missing array_index_nospec() to __hw_perf_event_init()

ev variable is userspace controlled via event->attr.config and used
as an array index after bounds checking, but without speculation
barriers.

Add the missing array_index_nospec() call to prevent speculative
execution.


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