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CVE-2026-98399

Unknown
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

In the Linux kernel s390 stand-alone dump handling, dump_reipl_run() unconditionally dereferences reipl_block_actual, which remains NULL for IPL types without a re-IPL parameter block. This can lead to a NULL pointer dereference and put the dumper into disabled wait.

Risk Assessment

The NULL pointer dereference may cause the stand-alone dumper to fail to complete the dump and halt the system in disabled wait state.

Recommendation

Update the Linux kernel to a version containing the fix that explicitly stores a zero IPL parameter block address and checksum when no re-IPL parameter block is available.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: s390/ipl: Fix NULL deref in dump_reipl without re-IPL parm block Unlike kdump, which passes the re-IPL parameter block through os_info, the stand-alone dump passes it through the IPL parm block address and checksum in lowcore. Some IPL types, like HMC FTP boot or QEMU direct kernel boot, might not provide an IPL parameter block. In this case reipl_type_init() selects IPL_TYPE_UNKNOWN and reipl_block_actual remains NULL. Nevertheless, dump_reipl_run() unconditionally dereferences it when preparing the lowcore fields. This may happen to work by chance when address zero contains readable lowcore data. A zero IPL parameter block address is then stored in lowcore, causing the stand-alone dumper to enter disabled wait after completing the dump. Explicitly store a zero IPL parameter block address and checksum when no re-IPL parameter block is available. This does not change the behavior: the stand-alone dumper completes the dump and halts, while valid re-IPL parameter blocks continue to be handled as before.

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