# CVE-2026-80551: s390/vfio\_ccw: Ensure first IDAW remains constant

- Severity: CVSS 9.3 (Critical), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 6.6.154, 6.12.105, 6.18.46, 7.1.10
- Published: 2026-08-26 · Updated: 2026-10-30

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 5.3
- Kernel (Linux): from 5.3.0, fixed in 6.6.154; from 6.7.0, fixed in 6.12.105; from 6.13.0, fixed in 6.18.46; from 6.19.0, fixed in 7.1.10

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: s390/vfio_ccw: Ensure first IDAW remains constant The first IDAW in a list does not need to be on a 2K/4K boundary like all others, and so is read separately to accurately calculate the size of the buffer needed to read the full IDAL. Verify that the address found in the first IDAW is unchanged between reads, to ensure a consistent set of IDAWs being worked with.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Linux kernel, upgrade to a fixed version (6.6.154, 6.12.105, 6.18.46, 7.1.10) per the references below.
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## Related

- Browse: [Critical entries](https://cve.now/critical.md) · [Linux kernel](https://cve.now/tech/linux-kernel.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5b7c23440343e336259cd45017cc901a744c41b0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/460b977a4e71cc319fdadf91c193ec3beaa57263
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0d46c2565f173bcddcdcaf44a4f69789a20535e2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/08ef2a82115690d6e229615872ac1731af732497
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fc59e9482117ebdccd6dc7fa8082f8b980fd021e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/565bef268d75bf7df665bce6923a88cd0eb74592

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