In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
s390/cio: Fix device lifecycle handling in css_alloc_subchannel()
`css_alloc_subchannel()` calls `device_initialize()` before setting up the DMA masks. If `dma_set_coherent_mask()` or `dma_set_mask()` fails, the error path frees the subchannel structure directly, bypassing the device model reference counting.
Once `device_initialize()` has been called, the embedded struct device must be released via `put_device()`, allowing the release callback to free the container structure.
Fix the error path by dropping the initial device reference with `put_device()` instead of calling `kfree()` directly.
This ensures correct device lifetime handling and avoids potential use-after-free or double-free issues.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | May 28, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 17, 2026 | May 27, 2026 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-azure-fde-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-fipsUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1060-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1062-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1062-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-generic-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1058-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-134-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-134-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-realtime-6.8.1Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1029-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1057-oracleUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-aws-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-134-fipsUpgrade linux-image-raspi-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-aws-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1060-raspiUpgrade linux-image-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-oracle-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-6.8Upgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1063-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1058-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1060-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-gke-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1058-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-ibm-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-laptop-23.10Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04bUpgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-gke-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.1-1055-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-2049-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1058-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1045-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-136-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1058-gkeUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-fde-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-134-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1063-gcpUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1063-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-gcp-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1032-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1058-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-136-genericUpgrade linux-image-azure-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1060-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1057-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04cUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rt-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1060-awsUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1063-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-134-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1029-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-oracle | Jul 2, 2026 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jun 12, 2026 | May 27, 2026 |
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