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.
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Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:30:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| 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. | |
| Title | KVM: s390: Properly handle NULL pointer in dat_cond_set_storage_key() | |
| First Time appeared |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
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Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2026-10-18T15:20:22.978Z
Reserved: 2026-09-25T10:25:14.362Z
Link: CVE-2026-98651
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