Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2026-80552

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: s390/vfio_ccw: Ensure index for read/write regions are within range The introduction of the capability chain rightly clamped the region indexes to the range of the capabilities itself, but neglected to do so for the existing read/write regions which should also be enforced.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (6.5th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 7th percentile — 6.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-80552: held from 0.001 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-80552?
CVE-2026-80552 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-08-26.
How severe is CVE-2026-80552?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.