CVE-2026-45981

medium Red Hat
CVSS v3 Base Score
5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Characteristics
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Published: May 27, 2026 (44 days ago)
Last Modified: May 27, 2026
Vendor: Red Hat
Source: REDHAT

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel, specifically within the s390/cio component. This vulnerability stems from incorrect device lifecycle management during subchannel allocation. This could allow an attacker to trigger use-after-free or double-free conditions, potentially leading to system instability or a denial of service (DoS), which disrupts normal operations.

CWE

CWE-911

Affected Products

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

References

🔗 www.cve.org 🔗 nvd.nist.gov 🔗 lore.kernel.org