CVE-2026-80684
CriticalCVSS 9.3Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk4th percentile - higher than 4% of all known CVEs
Summary
In the Linux kernel's KVM subsystem for s390, airq_iv_create() can return NULL, but its return value is not checked. On failure, zdev->aibv will be NULL, leading to a NULL dereference in kvm_zpci_set_airq(). The fix adds a NULL check and frees previously allocated resources.
Risk Assessment
A NULL dereference can lead to system crashes or KVM service hangs, potentially affecting the availability of virtual machines.
Recommendation
Install a Linux kernel update containing the fix that adds a NULL check and proper resource freeing.
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Original NVD description (English source)
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KVM: s390: pci: Fix NULL dereference on AIBV allocation failure The airq_iv_create() can return NULL on failure, but the return value was never checked. If it fails, zdev->aibv will be NULL and fail when dereferenced in kvm_zpci_set_airq(). Add a NULL check and free the previously allocated AISB bit and zdev->aisb on failure.
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