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Linux Kernel CVE-2026-80546

| EUVDEUVD-2026-66461 HIGH
2026-08-26 Linux GHSA-8cmf-4x36-qp8x
7.8
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Linux
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7.8 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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7.8 HIGH

Requires local low-privileged access to /dev/z90crypt ioctl; kernel buffer overflow yields full CIA impact with no scope change.

3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (Linux).

CVSS VectorVendor: Linux

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

5
Analysis Generated
Aug 27, 2026 - 06:49 vuln.today
CVSS changed
Aug 27, 2026 - 06:22 NVD
7.8 (HIGH)
Patch available
Aug 26, 2026 - 16:17 EUVD
CVE Published
Aug 26, 2026 - 14:37 cve.org
HIGH 7.8
CVE Published
Aug 26, 2026 - 14:37 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)

DescriptionCVE.org

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

s390/zcrypt: Improve CCA CPRB length and overflow checks

The xcrb_msg_to_type6cprb_msgx() function lacks proper input validation, creating security vulnerabilities:

  1. Integer overflow after CEIL4 alignment: Signed int variables could

overflow during 4-byte boundary alignment, causing undersized buffer allocations or incorrect bounds checking.

  1. Missing minimum size validation: The CPRBX structure is copied from

userspace without verifying sufficient buffer length. Undersized buffers cause uninitialized memory access when reading structure fields like cprbx.cprb_len and cprbx.domain.

  1. Arithmetic overflow in sum calculations: Adding control block and

data block sizes could overflow, bypassing size checks and enabling buffer overflows.

Fix by using size_t for length calculations, adding U32_MAX boundary checks after alignment, validating minimum control block size before copying from userspace, and detecting sum calculation overflows.

AnalysisAI

Integer overflow and missing input validation flaws in the Linux kernel's s390/zcrypt subsystem allow a local low-privileged user to trigger kernel buffer overflows and uninitialized memory reads, yielding full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. The vulnerable function xcrb_msg_to_type6cprb_msgx() fails to validate CPRBX structure sizes before copying from userspace, performs signed integer arithmetic subject to overflow during alignment, and does not detect overflow when summing control and data block sizes. …

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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata

Access
Gain local shell access on IBM Z Linux
Delivery
Access /dev/z90crypt ioctl interface
Exploit
Submit crafted CPRBX message with overflowing length fields
Execution
Trigger signed integer overflow bypassing size checks
Persist
Overflow kernel buffer into adjacent memory
Impact
Corrupt kernel structures to escalate privileges to root

Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires: (1) the target system must run Linux on IBM Z (s390x) hardware - all other architectures are entirely unaffected; (2) the zcrypt kernel driver must be loaded (typical on IBM Z Linux distributions with hardware crypto accelerators); (3) the /dev/z90crypt character device must be accessible to the attacker's account, which is the default for users in the zcrypt group or where device permissions are open. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 7.8 score with vector AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H accurately reflects the realistic threat model: a local user with shell access and read/write permission on /dev/z90crypt can exploit this with low complexity and without any privileged account. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario A local user with a standard unprivileged account on an IBM Z Linux system crafts a malformed CPRBX ioctl message with field lengths designed to trigger signed integer wraparound during alignment, causing the kernel to allocate a buffer smaller than the data to be written. The attacker then submits the oversized payload, overflowing into adjacent kernel memory structures and enabling overwrite of function pointers or security-critical kernel data to escalate privileges to root. …
Remediation Upgrade to Linux kernel 7.1.10 or 7.2, which contain the verified upstream fixes at commits 50fe5133dcb46449daf2435fa705264364411129 and 35ac6754ba6da45fd193f5ce3f665f7490b830d5 respectively, available at git.kernel.org. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

Recommended ActionAI

Within 24 hours, identify and inventory all systems running Linux kernel versions prior to 7.1.10 or 7.2 with s390/zcrypt subsystem enabled, focusing on s390x infrastructure. …

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