Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KVM: SEV: Drop WARN on large size for KVM_MEMORY_ENCRYPT_REG_REGION Drop the WARN in sev_pin_memory() on npages overflowing an int, as the WARN is comically trivially to trigger from userspace, e.g. by doing: struct kvm_enc_region range = { .addr = 0, .size = -1ul, }; __vm_ioctl(vm, KVM_MEMORY_ENCRYPT_REG_REGION, &range); Note, the checks in sev_mem_enc_register_region() that presumably exist to verify the incoming address+size are completely worthless, as both "addr" and "size" are u64s and SEV is 64-bit only, i.e. they _can't_ be greater than ULONG_MAX. That wart will be cleaned up in the near future. if (range->addr > ULONG_MAX || range->size > ULONG_MAX) return -EINVAL; Opportunistically add a comment to explain why the code calculates the number of pages the "hard" way, e.g. instead of just shifting @ulen.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 5.9, < 6.6.136 |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1cba4dcd795daf6d257122779fb6a349edf03914Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/28cc13ca20431b127d42d84ba10898d03e2c8267Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8acffeef5ef720c35e513e322ab08e32683f32f2Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ab423e5892826202a660b5ac85d1125b0e8301a5Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b670833749ffd8681361db2bb047c6f2e3075f3aPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c29ff288a2d97a6f4640a498a367cf0eb91312ebPatch
FAQ
What is CVE-2026-31590?
CVE-2026-31590 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KVM: SEV: Drop WARN on large size for KVM_MEMORY_ENCRYPT_REG_REGION Drop the WARN in sev_pin_memory() on npages overflowing an int...
How severe is CVE-2026-31590?
CVE-2026-31590 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-31590?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel.