CVE-2026-31558
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) component. A local attacker could potentially trigger an out-of-bounds memory access by providing a negative 'cpuid' parameter to the 'kvm_get_vcpu_by_cpuid()' function. This could lead to system instability or potentially other impacts due to memory corruption.
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Integrity,Confidentiality,Availability
Technical Impact: Modify Application Data; Execute Unauthorized Code or Commands
An attacker could modify the structure of the message or data being sent to the downstream component, possibly injecting commands.
Availability
Technical Impact: DoS: Resource Consumption (Other)
in some contexts, a negative value could lead to resource consumption.
Confidentiality,Integrity
Technical Impact: Modify Memory; Read Memory
If a negative value is used to access memory, buffers, or other indexable structures, it could access memory outside the bounds of the buffer.
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