# CVE-2026-89959: s390/vfio-ap: Fix control domain removal in vfio\_ap\_mdev\_cfg\_remove

- Severity: CVSS 8.8 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 6.1.188, 6.6.157, 6.12.110, 6.18.51, 7.2.5
- Published: 2026-09-16 · Updated: 2026-10-19

## Affected

- Linux: from eeb386aeb5b7c8d2dae6a3ba49255d8a97803182, fixed in 12871a4269f139221c9fde9ea3eb69c9228f59d4; from eeb386aeb5b7c8d2dae6a3ba49255d8a97803182, fixed in 02e72909453dee2f8a09f78819f9a9cb902dfbdc; from eeb386aeb5b7c8d2dae6a3ba49255d8a97803182, fixed in 4bffadde7fc49b00493fb78c6376f958998d4b8c; from eeb386aeb5b7c8d2dae6a3ba49255d8a97803182, fixed in f7d66afc34bc6e833c8ebe56973afec35f473bc1; from eeb386aeb5b7c8d2dae6a3ba49255d8a97803182, fixed in 2ff68bf414de167bc138e6e211ee1ad3ab3c5052; from eeb386aeb5b7c8d2dae6a3ba49255d8a97803182, fixed in 6b8a02e216f6b520cc029e43ddc83956605135d5
- Linux: 6.0
- Kernel (Linux): from 6.0.0, fixed in 6.1.188; from 6.2.0, fixed in 6.6.157; from 6.7.0, fixed in 6.12.110; from 6.13.0, fixed in 6.18.51; from 6.19.0, fixed in 7.2.5

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: s390/vfio-ap: Fix control domain removal in vfio_ap_mdev_cfg_remove The vfio_ap_config_remove function uses the bitmap_andnot function to clear bits from the matrix_mdev->matrix.adm bitmap (specifies the control domains assigned to the mdev). This prevents the explicitly unplugged control domains from being removed the KVM guest. The bitmap_and function is used instead.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Linux kernel, upgrade to a fixed version (6.1.188, 6.6.157, 6.12.110, 6.18.51, 7.2.5) per the references below.
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## Related

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

## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/12871a4269f139221c9fde9ea3eb69c9228f59d4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/02e72909453dee2f8a09f78819f9a9cb902dfbdc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4bffadde7fc49b00493fb78c6376f958998d4b8c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f7d66afc34bc6e833c8ebe56973afec35f473bc1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2ff68bf414de167bc138e6e211ee1ad3ab3c5052
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6b8a02e216f6b520cc029e43ddc83956605135d5

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