CVE-2026-72291: KVM: s390: Fix unlikely race in try_get_locked_pte()

Published Aug 15, 2026

Updated

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

KVM: s390: Fix unlikely race in trygetlockedpte()

Fix an unlikely race in trygetlockedpte(), which could have happened if puds or pmds get unmapped between the p?dpget() and p?doffset() functions.

Event History

Aug 15, 2026

CVE Published

via MITRE·05:55 AM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·05:55 AM

Description

CVE-2026-72291 has a risk level of 37.

To fix CVE-2026-72291, ensure that your Linux kernel is updated to the latest stable version that addresses this vulnerability.

CVE-2026-72291 affects the KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel, specifically related to s390 architecture.

CVE-2026-72291 is classified as a race condition vulnerability.

CVE-2026-72291 was published on August 15, 2026.