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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-31592

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KVM: SEV: Protect *all* of sev_mem_enc_register_region() with kvm->lock Take and hold kvm->lock for…

Published Apr 24, 2026 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · linux kernel

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No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-31592. EPSS is 0.12%. Act only if a listed version of linux kernel is installed.

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  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Medium5.5
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.12%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe linux/linux kernel

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KVM: SEV: Protect *all* of sev_mem_enc_register_region() with kvm->lock Take and hold kvm->lock for before checking sev_guest() in sev_mem_enc_register_region(), as sev_guest() isn't stable unless kvm->lock is held (or KVM can guarantee KVM_SEV_INIT{2} has completed and can't rollack state). If KVM_SEV_INIT{2} fails, KVM can end up trying to add to a not-yet-initialized sev->regions_list, e.g. triggering a #GP Oops: general protection fault, probably for non-canonical address 0xdffffc0000000000: 0000 [#1] SMP KASAN NOPTI KASAN: null-ptr-deref in range [0x0000000000000000-0x0000000000000007] CPU: 110 UID: 0 PID: 72717 Comm: syz.15.11462 Tainted: G U W O 6.16.0-smp-DEV #1 NONE Tainted: [U]=USER, [W]=WARN, [O]=OOT_MODULE Hardware name: Google, Inc. Arcadia_IT_80/Arcadia_IT_80, BIOS 12.52.0-0 10/28/2024 RIP: 0010:sev_mem_enc_register_region+0x3f0/0x4f0 ../include/linux/list.h:83 Code: 80 3c 04 00 74 08 4c 89 ff e8 f1 c7 a2 00 49 39 ed 0f 84 c6 00 RSP: 0018:ffff88838647fbb8 EFLAGS: 00010256 RAX: dffffc0000000000 RBX: 1ffff92015cf1e0b RCX: dffffc0000000000 RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: 0000000000001000 RDI: ffff888367870000 RBP: ffffc900ae78f050 R08: ffffea000d9e0007 R09: 1ffffd4001b3c000 R10: dffffc0000000000 R11: fffff94001b3c001 R12: 0000000000000000 R13: ffff8982ab0bde00 R14: ffffc900ae78f058 R15: 0000000000000000 FS: 00007f34e9dc66c0(0000) GS:ffff89ee64d33000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 CR2: 00007fe180adef98 CR3: 000000047210e000 CR4: 0000000000350ef0 Call Trace: kvm_arch_vm_ioctl+0xa72/0x1240 ../arch/x86/kvm/x86.c:7371 kvm_vm_ioctl+0x649/0x990 ../virt/kvm/kvm_main.c:5363 __se_sys_ioctl+0x101/0x170 ../fs/ioctl.c:51 do_syscall_x64 ../arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline] do_syscall_64+0x6f/0x1f0 ../arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x76/0x7e RIP: 0033:0x7f34e9f7e9a9 Code: 3d 01 f0 ff ff 73 01 c3 48 c7 c1 a8 ff ff ff f7 d8 64

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  • cpe linux/linux kernelversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2026-31592

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-31592. EPSS is 0.12%. Act only if a listed version of linux kernel is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference. EPSS 0.12%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Apr 24, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KVM: SEV: Protect *all* of sev_mem_enc_register_region() with kvm->lock Take and hold kvm->lock for before checking sev_guest() in sev_mem_enc_register_region(), as sev_guest() isn't stable unless kvm->lock is held (or KVM can guarantee KVM_SEV_INIT{2} has completed and can't rollack state). If KVM_SEV_INIT{2} fails, KVM can end u

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KVM: SEV: Protect *all* of sev_mem_enc_register_region() with kvm->lock Take and hold kvm->lock for before checking sev_guest() in sev_mem_enc_register_region(), as sev_guest() isn't stable unless kvm->lock is held (or KVM can guarantee KVM_SEV_INIT{2} has completed and can't rollack state). If KVM_SEV_INIT{2} fails, KVM can end u

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-31592

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-31592

    30-day exploitation probability 0.1%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-31592

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KVM: SEV: Protect *all* of sev_mem_enc_register_region() with kvm->lock Take and hold kvm->lock for before checking sev_guest() in sev_mem_enc_register_region(), as sev_guest() isn't stable unless kvm->lock is

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.