In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: s390/entry: Scrub r12...

Description

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

s390/entry: Scrub r12 register on kernel entry

Before commit f33f2d4c7c80 ("s390/bp: remove TIF_ISOLATE_BP"),
all entry handlers loaded r12 with the current task pointer
(lg %r12,__LC_CURRENT) for use by the BPENTER/BPEXIT macros. That
commit removed TIF_ISOLATE_BP, dropping both the branch prediction
macros and the r12 load, but did not add r12 to the register clearing
sequence.

Add the missing xgr %r12,%r12 to make the register scrub consistent
across all entry points.

Basic information

Type
unreviewed
Severity
medium
Advisory on GitHub
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Repository advisory
Source code
Not specified
Published (advisory)
2026-04-22 15:31:42 UTC
Updated
2026-04-28 15:31:49 UTC
NVD published
2026-04-22 14:16:45 UTC

EPSS Score

Score Percentile
0.01% 2.23%

CVSS Scores

Base score Version Severity Vector
5.5 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:L)
They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.

Identifiers

References

cvelogic Threat Intelligence