SB2026061068 - Race condition in Linux kernel platforms pseries
Published: June 10, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2026061068
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-46298)
CWE-ID: CWE-362 - Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in papr-hvpipe ioctl and release handlers when handling ioctl or release operations concurrently with an interrupt on the same cpu. A local user can trigger these operations to cause a denial of service.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.