CVE-2026-97591
Published Sep 25, 2026
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: s390/crypto: Fix handling of EBUSY in PHMAC when req is pushed to crypto engine When a request is transferred to the engine via crypto_transfer_hash_request_to_engine() there are two return codes signaling a successful transfer: EINPROGRESS and EBUSY. However the correct handling of EBUSY was missing and has been added as a return code indicating a successful transfer to the crypto engine.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2026-97591? +
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
s390/crypto: Fix handling of EBUSY in PHMAC when req is pushed to crypto engine
When a request is transferred to the engine via
crypto_transfer_hash_request_to_engine() there are two return codes
signaling a successful transfer: EINPROGRESS and EBUSY. However the
correct handling of EBUSY was missing and has been added as a return
code indicating a successful transfer to the crypto engine.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-97591? +
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