CVE-2026-31482
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.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
Linux kernel Affected 3 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | Affected | โ |
| 6.4 | Affected | โ |
| โ | Affected | 6.6.131 |
SUSE Affected 1 release
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| โ | Affected | โ |
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 6.12.85-1 |
| sid | Fixed | 6.19.11-1 |
| forky | Fixed | 6.19.11-1 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 0 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 0 |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0738d395aab8fae3b5a3ad3fc640630c91693c27
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7f4e3233faa8470dd0627bc49b2809f2bfebd909
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/95c899cd791803a5bf7b73e5994fbbe1cc1a9c36
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/99a8b420f3f0e162eb9c9c9253929d4d23f9bd30
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a58d298a83a3a9b7ca99ded9d60a1e77231159ef
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-31482.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-31482
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.