Answer in brief
CVE-2026-98649 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in KVM: s390: Fix race in _destroy_pages_crste(). The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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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
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The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | >=a2c17f9270cc3f1c55c35e8b1d151f41d75b40f5 <90bd832b2bc367991d424d847003ce345b454ffc || >=a2c17f9270cc3f1c55c35e8b1d151f41d75b40f5 <4ca00a9154f998116fba9a32cce5bd938d228065 | 90bd832b2bc367991d424d847003ce345b454ffc, 4ca00a9154f998116fba9a32cce5bd938d228065 |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 7.0 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Oct 18, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Oct 19, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Oct 18, 2026
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KVM: s390: Fix race in _destroy_pages_crste() Use READ_ONCE() in _destroy_pages_crste() to read the crste, avoid dereferencing the pointer multiple times.
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