CVE-2026-72291
Critical
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KVM: s390: Fix unlikely race in try_get_locked_pte() Fix an unlikely race in try_get_locked_pte(), which could have happened if puds or pmds get unmapped between the p?dp_get() and p?d_offset() functions.
SeverityCritical
CVSS9.3
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux
PublishedAug 15, 2026
First seenAug 15, 2026
How to fix
Update
- Linux Linuxce587046baacdeb774b7756ab29b3f594e429004, 5670b7f927f8d98685f3f5873dbf9f8d7a5a63f3 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Linux Linux | 89fa757931dc0bcd64ef22b28d1d5ad00c5d02f4 ≤ v < ce587046baacdeb774b7756ab29b3f594e429004, 89fa757931dc0bcd64ef22b28d1d5ad00c5d02f4 ≤ v < 5670b7f927f8d98685f3f5873dbf9f8d7a5a63f3, 7.1 | ce587046baacdeb774b7756ab29b3f594e429004, 5670b7f927f8d98685f3f5873dbf9f8d7a5a63f3 |
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