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CVE-2026-80921
KVM: s390: vsie: zero stale crypto bits
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KVM: s390: vsie: zero stale crypto bits When shadowing crypto access bits from a format0 apcb (crycb 0 or 1), the bits 64..255 are unchanged from whatever is in the vsie page in the crycb and thus in the apcb. This gives a nested guest potential access to a device no longer available. Zero out the remaining bits.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 9, 2026, 4:19 p.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 9, 2026, 4:19 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

Linux
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-80921 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

No affected product recoded yet

Solution
Zero out stale crypto bits in KVM s390 to prevent unauthorized device access.
  • Apply the provided kernel patch.
  • Update to a patched Linux kernel version.
  • Ensure crypto access bits are properly zeroed.

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