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CVE-2026-64559
s390/pkey: Check length in PKEY_VERIFYPROTK ioctl
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: s390/pkey: Check length in PKEY_VERIFYPROTK ioctl Explicitly check the buffer length request structure provided by user-space and fail, if it exceeds the buffer size.

INFO

Published Date :

July 29, 2026, 5:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

July 29, 2026, 5:16 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Affected Products

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No affected product recoded yet

Solution
Check buffer length in PKEY_VERIFYPROTK ioctl to prevent buffer overflows.
  • Apply the patch for s390/pkey to check buffer length.
  • Ensure user-space input does not exceed buffer size.
  • Update the Linux kernel to the patched version.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-64559 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Jul. 29, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Affected [{'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '8fcc231ce3bea12b78bb94b280cdc03cff342435', 'lessThan': '0a9e34ccbe772b8f321388cdbdf4f22b94e513e7', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '8fcc231ce3bea12b78bb94b280cdc03cff342435', 'lessThan': '693bf91d4db134f9b1c2840c8e287eee3d993bac', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '8fcc231ce3bea12b78bb94b280cdc03cff342435', 'lessThan': '7e7e03848c918aa0acad5ffd75d929e3afec1554', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '8fcc231ce3bea12b78bb94b280cdc03cff342435', 'lessThan': 'b3d4ab2d7df9426f7f1d3671d7e2108f2ca6e970', 'versionType': 'git'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/s390/crypto/pkey_api.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '6.12'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '6.12', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.12.97', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.12.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.18.40', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.18.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.1.5', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '7.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.2-rc1', 'versionType': 'original_commit_for_fix', 'lessThanOrEqual': '*'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/s390/crypto/pkey_api.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}]
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: s390/pkey: Check length in PKEY_VERIFYPROTK ioctl Explicitly check the buffer length request structure provided by user-space and fail, if it exceeds the buffer size.
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0a9e34ccbe772b8f321388cdbdf4f22b94e513e7
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/693bf91d4db134f9b1c2840c8e287eee3d993bac
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7e7e03848c918aa0acad5ffd75d929e3afec1554
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b3d4ab2d7df9426f7f1d3671d7e2108f2ca6e970
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