CVE-2026-31591

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KVM: SEV: Lock all vCPUs when synchronzing VMSAs for SNP launch finish Lock all vCPUs when synchronizing and encrypting VMSAs for SNP guests, as allowing userspace to manipulate and/or run a vCPU while its state is being synchronized would at best corrupt vCPU state, and at worst crash the host kernel. Opportunistically assert that vcpu->mutex is held when synchronizing its VMSA (the SEV-ES path already locks vCPUs).

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/30fd9d8c82087742168db779929d8be0459b0716	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4df77742e8b9a6b935bdf46f02fd0aca4d4ee7f5	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c87938fc7d99a06a7e5477c45b4e5a4148f85d66	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cb923ee6a80f4e604e6242a4702b59251e61a380	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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History

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Information

Published : 2026-04-24 15:16

Updated : 2026-06-17 10:34

NVD link : CVE-2026-31591

Mitre link : CVE-2026-31591

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-31591

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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