CVE-2026-72291 | BDVDB-2026-359744 Detail

LinuxLinux

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.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact high, availability impact high. Attack vector: local.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12026-08-15Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22026-08-17Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2026-08-15
Last modified: 2026-08-17

Vendor information

Vendor: Linux
Product: Linux

All Linux vulnerabilities

Score

9.3 Critical

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 7.6.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Not classified

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
>= 89fa757931dc0bcd64ef22b28d1d5ad00c5d02f4 and < ce587046baacdeb774b7756ab29b3f594e429004
Fixed
ce587046baacdeb774b7756ab29b3f594e429004
Vulnerable
>= 89fa757931dc0bcd64ef22b28d1d5ad00c5d02f4 and < 5670b7f927f8d98685f3f5873dbf9f8d7a5a63f3
Fixed
5670b7f927f8d98685f3f5873dbf9f8d7a5a63f3
Vulnerable
7.1
Fixed
Not stated
Vulnerable
Not stated
Fixed
0
Vulnerable
Not stated
Fixed
7.1.5
Vulnerable
Not stated
Fixed
7.2

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

9.3 Critical

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Local
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	None
User Interaction	None
Scope	Changed
Confidentiality	High
Integrity	High
Availability	High

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).