CVE-2026-98651: KVM: s390: Properly handle NULL pointer in dat_cond_set_storage_key()

Severity: unknown
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-10-18 · updated 2026-10-19

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KVM: s390: Properly handle NULL pointer in dat_cond_set_storage_key() Some callers pass NULL as oldkey. Calling page_cond_set_storage_key() will cause that NULL pointer to get dereferenced. Fix by checking for NULL and assigning the pointer to a dummy local variable to avoid crashes.

Affected products

Linux kernel: 7.0 — fixed in 7.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Linux kernel 7.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/75867536746ab2d034488a6a93ee6cde83553342
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/88e22ffd1e46b95e40a6afabe486deb1d31a3ae1

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