Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
s390/ipl: Fix NULL deref in kdump without re-IPL parm block
Some IPL types, like HMC FTP boot or QEMU direct kernel boot, might
not provide an IPL parameter block. In this case, reipl_type_init()
selects IPL_TYPE_UNKNOWN, and reipl_block_actual remains NULL.
kdump passes the re-IPL parameter block to the dump kernel through
os_info. Before commit 3b9678472bab ("s390/ipl: correct kdump reipl
block checksum calculation"), the os_info entry was added only for
IPL types which initialized reipl_block_actual. That commit moved the
os_info update to machine_crash_shutdown(), making it unconditional. As
a result, set_os_info_reipl_block() dereferences reipl_block_actual for
IPL_TYPE_UNKNOWN. This may happen to work by chance when address zero
contains readable lowcore data and the resulting empty os_info entry is
ignored by the dump kernel.
Skip the os_info update when no re-IPL parameter block is available.
Kdump then collect the dump and reboot without setting re-IPL parameter
block.
s390/ipl: Fix NULL deref in kdump without re-IPL parm block
Some IPL types, like HMC FTP boot or QEMU direct kernel boot, might
not provide an IPL parameter block. In this case, reipl_type_init()
selects IPL_TYPE_UNKNOWN, and reipl_block_actual remains NULL.
kdump passes the re-IPL parameter block to the dump kernel through
os_info. Before commit 3b9678472bab ("s390/ipl: correct kdump reipl
block checksum calculation"), the os_info entry was added only for
IPL types which initialized reipl_block_actual. That commit moved the
os_info update to machine_crash_shutdown(), making it unconditional. As
a result, set_os_info_reipl_block() dereferences reipl_block_actual for
IPL_TYPE_UNKNOWN. This may happen to work by chance when address zero
contains readable lowcore data and the resulting empty os_info entry is
ignored by the dump kernel.
Skip the os_info update when no re-IPL parameter block is available.
Kdump then collect the dump and reboot without setting re-IPL parameter
block.
Published:
2026-10-14
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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
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Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:45:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: s390/ipl: Fix NULL deref in kdump without re-IPL parm block Some IPL types, like HMC FTP boot or QEMU direct kernel boot, might not provide an IPL parameter block. In this case, reipl_type_init() selects IPL_TYPE_UNKNOWN, and reipl_block_actual remains NULL. kdump passes the re-IPL parameter block to the dump kernel through os_info. Before commit 3b9678472bab ("s390/ipl: correct kdump reipl block checksum calculation"), the os_info entry was added only for IPL types which initialized reipl_block_actual. That commit moved the os_info update to machine_crash_shutdown(), making it unconditional. As a result, set_os_info_reipl_block() dereferences reipl_block_actual for IPL_TYPE_UNKNOWN. This may happen to work by chance when address zero contains readable lowcore data and the resulting empty os_info entry is ignored by the dump kernel. Skip the os_info update when no re-IPL parameter block is available. Kdump then collect the dump and reboot without setting re-IPL parameter block. | |
| Title | s390/ipl: Fix NULL deref in kdump without re-IPL parm block | |
| First Time appeared |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| Vendors & Products |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2026-10-14T13:26:00.872Z
Reserved: 2026-09-25T10:25:14.346Z
Link: CVE-2026-98400
Vulnrichment
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NVD
Status : Received
Published: 2026-10-14T14:17:51.010
Modified: 2026-10-14T14:17:51.010
Link: CVE-2026-98400
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