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CVE-2026-98650

Linux: KVM: s390: Fix potential races in dat skey functions

Linux LinuxOperating systems
CVSS
NoneNot scored
ExploitationNo known exploitationNot in CISA KEV, which does not prove it is unexploitedCISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)0.15%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 4% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed in27554b9505ddfc0aeab466aeb60929dfa17284c7Fixed versionCVE List
Published18 Oct 2026Updated 19 Oct 2026CVE List

What fixes it

  • 27554b9505ddfc0aeab466aeb60929dfa17284c7LinuxCVE List

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Description

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

KVM: s390: Fix potential races in dat skey functions

When dat_cond_set_storage_key() finds a large page, it will conditionally set the storage key in absolute memory using large_crste_to_phys() to get the absolute address.

There is a race window between dat_entry_walk() and large_crste_to_phys(): the large page could have been split concurrently, and large_crste_to_phys() might be called with a crste that does not designate a large page, leading to crashes.

Similar issues were also present in dat_set_storage_key().

dat_get_storage_key() and dat_reset_reference_bit() did instead check for a potential concurrent splitting of the large page, but then handled it incorrectly.

Fix by performing a READ_ONCE on the crste pointer, checking and using the result, instead of dereferencing the pointer again. In case a race is detacted, try dat_entry_walk() again.

Text from CVE List

Affected versions 6

  • Linuxaffected: 8e03e8316eb242af307d1c789d09f1a1457cf9a3 before c958f0498891203fddf2764b28f8b102c6bfd719CVE List
  • Linuxaffected: 8e03e8316eb242af307d1c789d09f1a1457cf9a3 before 27554b9505ddfc0aeab466aeb60929dfa17284c7CVE List
  • Linuxaffected: 7.0CVE List
  • Linuxunaffected: all versions before 7.0CVE List
  • Linuxunaffected: 7.2.9 through 7.2.*CVE List
  • Linuxunaffected: 7.3CVE List

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