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

s390/checksum: Fix csum_partial() without vector facility

Currently csum_partial() calls csum_copy() with copy=false and dst=NULL.
On machines without the vector facility, csum_copy() falls back to
cksm(dst, ...), causing the checksum to be calculated from address zero
instead of the source buffer.

The VX implementation already checksums data loaded from src. Make the
fallback do the same by passing src to cksm().
Published: 2026-08-10
Score: 9.8 Critical
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 02:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-20

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 23:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-476
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Mon, 10 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-20

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: s390/checksum: Fix csum_partial() without vector facility Currently csum_partial() calls csum_copy() with copy=false and dst=NULL. On machines without the vector facility, csum_copy() falls back to cksm(dst, ...), causing the checksum to be calculated from address zero instead of the source buffer. The VX implementation already checksums data loaded from src. Make the fallback do the same by passing src to cksm().
Title s390/checksum: Fix csum_partial() without vector facility
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
References

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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-13T22:44:11.257Z

Reserved: 2026-07-30T09:28:09.387Z

Link: CVE-2026-68385

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No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-10T13:20:31.713

Modified: 2026-08-13T23:17:33.920

Link: CVE-2026-68385

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-08-10T12:04:04Z

Links: CVE-2026-68385 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2026-08-14T04:00:11Z

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