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Linux IBM S/390 Kernel SACF Instruction Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

The Linux Kernel on IBM S/390 platforms is prone to a local privilege-escalation vulnerability. The security vulnerability occurs in the handling of the SACF (Set Address Space Control Fast) instruction.

A local attacker may exploit this vulnerability to escalate privileges.