CVE-2026-72236
Published: August 18, 2026Last modified: August 18, 2026
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: s390/perf_cpum_cf: Add missing array_index_nospec() to __hw_perf_event_init() ev variable is userspace controlled via event->attr.config and used as an array index after bounds checking, but without speculation barriers. Add the missing array_index_nospec() call to prevent speculative execution.
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | linux-lts | Vulnerable (6.1.182-r0) |
| 25 LTS | linux-lts | Fixed (6.12.103-r0) | |
| Stream | linux-lts | Fixed (6.18.43-r0) |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/27206bb57c47bdbe33bccc78fa7f7e2a719a06b9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/49145bce539117db4b6e9e83c0e5ef528e361050
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4c249b214c686f9a1c4cf4f32893b59b189e897a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a21f3615c88421df81060b6ff89220fd34094c4d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f79dff8c721bbb1f3fc312ea55e0551c2cc28801
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fa1ebae4206e6afc8caa642e9eb1bbe39a9a724f