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CVE-2026-72291 Details

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.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

CNA: kernel.orgCVSS-B:9.3 CRITICALVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5670b7f927f8d98685f3f5873dbf9f8d7a5a63f3 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ce587046baacdeb774b7756ab29b3f594e429004 kernel.org

Weakness Enumeration

No weakness enumeration is available for this CVE.

Affected Products

No affected product data is available for this CVE.

Change History

2 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2026-72291
NVD Published Date:
Aug 15, 2026
NVD Last Modified:
Aug 17, 2026
Source:
kernel.org