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Unknown severity · Source severity not reportedCVE-2026-89958

s390/vfio-ap: Fix dereference matrix_mdev->kvm without checking for NULLCVE-2026-89958

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-89958 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in s390/vfio-ap: Fix dereference matrix_mdev->kvm without checking for NULL. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.

Published Sep 16, 2026Updated Oct 30, 2026Source checked Oct 31, 2026First seen by HOL Sep 16, 2026Material review Oct 30, 2026
Upstream Advisory

Record context

Vulnerability class
Vulnerability
EPSS
Not reported
CWE IDs
Not reported
Source
CVE List V5
Source checked
Oct 31, 2026
References
6 linked sources
Open source record

Key facts

Risk
Unknown severitySource severity not reported
Exploitation
Not marked as known exploited
Affected software
3 mapped packages or products
Fix availability
Available

Why this deserves its current priority

A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
PackageAffected rangeFixed version
Linux/Linuxgeneric>=eeb386aeb5b7c8d2dae6a3ba49255d8a97803182 <5e932abfcce6189d067fffb0eb8214443bc04374 || >=eeb386aeb5b7c8d2dae6a3ba49255d8a97803182 <334b435b951353f934d5110c4630e0cb58d2f9a7 || >=eeb386aeb5b7c8d2dae6a3ba49255d8a97803182 <178ea7a1c2c3c0c01d14b8f60aa35f1e0cdc6b78 || >=eeb386aeb5b7c8d2dae6a3ba49255d8a97803182 <4f7e869d0db24ae07b4c888fd3bc21554eef775d || >=eeb386aeb5b7c8d2dae6a3ba49255d8a97803182 <d50346801b4f144e42b49cd4f1496010498ab1145e932abfcce6189d067fffb0eb8214443bc04374, 334b435b951353f934d5110c4630e0cb58d2f9a7, 178ea7a1c2c3c0c01d14b8f60aa35f1e0cdc6b78, 4f7e869d0db24ae07b4c888fd3bc21554eef775d, d50346801b4f144e42b49cd4f1496010498ab114
Linux/Linuxgeneric6.0Not reported
Linux/Linuxgeneric>=eeb386aeb5b7c8d2dae6a3ba49255d8a97803182 <2fbe430fe40bc5adb7e439d0136d2c5fe34613ba || >=eeb386aeb5b7c8d2dae6a3ba49255d8a97803182 <5e932abfcce6189d067fffb0eb8214443bc04374 || >=eeb386aeb5b7c8d2dae6a3ba49255d8a97803182 <334b435b951353f934d5110c4630e0cb58d2f9a7 || >=eeb386aeb5b7c8d2dae6a3ba49255d8a97803182 <178ea7a1c2c3c0c01d14b8f60aa35f1e0cdc6b78 || >=eeb386aeb5b7c8d2dae6a3ba49255d8a97803182 <4f7e869d0db24ae07b4c888fd3bc21554eef775d || >=eeb386aeb5b7c8d2dae6a3ba49255d8a97803182 <d50346801b4f144e42b49cd4f1496010498ab1142fbe430fe40bc5adb7e439d0136d2c5fe34613ba, 5e932abfcce6189d067fffb0eb8214443bc04374, 334b435b951353f934d5110c4630e0cb58d2f9a7, 178ea7a1c2c3c0c01d14b8f60aa35f1e0cdc6b78, 4f7e869d0db24ae07b4c888fd3bc21554eef775d, d50346801b4f144e42b49cd4f1496010498ab114

Recommended response

  1. 1Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for Linux/Linux, Linux/Linux, Linux/Linux.
  2. 2Review the reported fix. Update Linux/Linux to 5e932abfcce6189d067fffb0eb8214443bc04374; Linux/Linux to 2fbe430fe40bc5adb7e439d0136d2c5fe34613ba if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.

Evidence timeline and material changes

  1. Published upstream

    Sep 16, 2026

    Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
  2. Source modified

    Oct 30, 2026

    Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
  3. First seen by HOL

    Sep 16, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

  • Source referencegit.kernel.org
  • Source referencegit.kernel.org
  • Source referencegit.kernel.org
  • Source referencegit.kernel.org
  • Source referencegit.kernel.org
  • Source referencegit.kernel.org
Upstream source description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: s390/vfio-ap: Fix dereference matrix_mdev->kvm without checking for NULL The ap_driver structure has two fields which are function pointers to callbacks: * .on_config_changed: called at the start of the AP bus scan function to notify the device driver that the host AP configuration has changed and the associated AP devices will be added or removed accordingly. This gives the implementor a chance to evaluate the configuration changes and respond to them before the associated devices are added or removed. * .on_scan_complete: Called at the end of the AP bus scan function to notify the device driver that the host AP configuration has changed and the AP devices have been added or removed accordingly. This gives the implementor the opportunity to respond to the changes after the associated devices are added or removed. These two callbacks are implemented in the vfio_ap device driver via the vfio_ap_on_cfg_changed and vfio_ap_on_scan_complete functions respectively. Within the call stack of these two callback functions the matrix_mdev->kvm->lock mutex is taken without checking whether matrix_mdev->kvm is NULL or not. If matrix_mdev->kvm has never been set, trying to take the lock will trigger a NULL pointer dereference. This patch adds checks for matrix_mdev->kvm == NULL before taking the matrix_mdev->kvm->lock mutex. Note that the matrix_mdev->kvm->lock mutex taken in the vfio_ap_mdev_hot_plug_config function is moved to the calling function along with the matrix_dev->mdevs_lock which is needed there to access the fields of the matrix_mdev. It makes little sense to make the change the check for matrix_mdev->kvm there before taking the kvm->lock mutex only to have to move it out via another patch, so it is done in this patch. It is important to make note of the following: 1. The matrix_dev->guests_lock is acquired at the start of both callback functions. This ensures that matrix_mdev will not be removed via the vfio_ap_mdev_remove function because it too takes matrix_dev_guests_lock before removing the object; so, matrix_mdev will be available for the duration of the callback functions. 2. The matrix_dev->mdevs_lock mutex must be taken in order to access fields within the matrix_mdev structure 3. matrix_mdev->kvm->lock mutex must be taken before the matrix_dev->mdevs_lock to prevent a lockdep splat. 4: The kvm->lock must be held while plugging the guest's AP configuration into its SIE state description via the vfio_ap_mdev_update_guest_apcb function. 5. The vfio_ap_mdev_update_guest_apcb checks matrix_mdev->kvm to verify it is not NULL before doing the hot plug of the guest's AP configuration.

Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.