VDB-390908 · CVE-2026-72293 · GCVE-0-2026-72293

Linux Kernel KVM _gaccess_shadow_fault locking

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9.5	$0-$5k	0.48+

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical was found in Linux Kernel. Affected by this issue is the function _gaccess_shadow_fault of the component KVM. Such manipulation leads to locking. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2026-72293. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, has been found in Linux Kernel (version unknown). Affected by this issue is the function _gaccess_shadow_fault of the component KVM. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a locking vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-667. The product does not properly acquire or release a lock on a resource, leading to unexpected resource state changes and behaviors. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KVM: s390: vsie: Add missing radix_tree_preload() in _gaccess_shadow_fault() Add missing radix_tree_preload() in _gaccess_shadow_fault() to guarantee forward progress. The core of _gaccess_shadow_fault() has been split into ___gaccess_shadow_fault() in order to simplify locking.

The advisory is shared for download at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-72293 since 08/09/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 08/15/2026).

Applying the patch 0c3d4ca328e661cb4eda3bb344ea17e4b6a63171/668e70cc545e2659f3c4adad20a0883533042473 is able to eliminate this problem.

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Productinfo

Type

Operating System

Vendor

Linux

Name

Kernel

License

open-source

Website

Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

CPE 2.3info

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CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv4info

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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.5

VulDB Base Score: 9.9
VulDB Temp Score: 9.5
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv2info

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Locking
CWE: CWE-667
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ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
Price Prediction: 🔍
Current Price Estimation: 🔒

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Patch: 0c3d4ca328e661cb4eda3bb344ea17e4b6a63171/668e70cc545e2659f3c4adad20a0883533042473

Timelineinfo

08/09/2026 CVE reserved
08/15/2026 +6 days Advisory disclosed
08/15/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
08/15/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: git.kernel.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-72293 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-72293
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-390908

Entryinfo

Created: 08/15/2026 16:12
Changes: 08/15/2026 16:12 (57)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103