Answer in brief
CVE-2026-98651 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in KVM: s390: Properly handle NULL pointer in dat_cond_set_storage_key(). 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 | >=8e03e8316eb242af307d1c789d09f1a1457cf9a3 <75867536746ab2d034488a6a93ee6cde83553342 || >=8e03e8316eb242af307d1c789d09f1a1457cf9a3 <88e22ffd1e46b95e40a6afabe486deb1d31a3ae1 | 75867536746ab2d034488a6a93ee6cde83553342, 88e22ffd1e46b95e40a6afabe486deb1d31a3ae1 |
| 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: 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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