Linux Kernel up to 6.12.79/6.18.20/6.19.10 LoongArch kvm_get_vcpu_by_cpuid out-of-bounds

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.12.79/6.18.20/6.19.10. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is the function kvm_get_vcpu_by_cpuid of the component LoongArch. Performing a manipulation of the argument cpuid results in out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-31558. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Linux Kernel up to 6.12.79/6.18.20/6.19.10. This affects the function kvm_get_vcpu_by_cpuid of the component LoongArch. The manipulation of the argument cpuid with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: LoongArch: KVM: Make kvm_get_vcpu_by_cpuid() more robust kvm_get_vcpu_by_cpuid() takes a cpuid parameter whose type is int, so cpuid can be negative. Let kvm_get_vcpu_by_cpuid() return NULL for this case so as to make it more robust. This fix an out-of-bounds access to kvm_arch::phyid_map::phys_map[].

It is possible to read the advisory at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-31558 since 03/09/2026. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 310332 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-31558), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 6.12.80, 6.18.21 or 6.19.11 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 596c3f8069c4792f22fce8c4452f44410032d910/878cf6acb4fd8ab4126cf9d369a5bb0e23123418/47857b05bd50db01e211a1b6f513d57901cd3e6b/2db06c15d8c7a0ccb6108524e16cd9163753f354 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.kernel.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (310332) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2026-1279). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Affected

• Google Container-Optimized OS
• Debian Linux
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux
• Oracle Linux
• Open Source Linux Kernel

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Type

• Operating System

Vendor

• Linux

Name

• Kernel

Version

• 6.12.0
• 6.12.1
• 6.12.2
• 6.12.3
• 6.12.4
• 6.12.5
• 6.12.6
• 6.12.7
• 6.12.8
• 6.12.9
• 6.12.10
• 6.12.11
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• 6.12.73
• 6.12.74
• 6.12.75
• 6.12.76
• 6.12.77
• 6.12.78
• 6.12.79
• 6.18.0
• 6.18.1
• 6.18.2
• 6.18.3
• 6.18.4
• 6.18.5
• 6.18.6
• 6.18.7
• 6.18.8
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• 6.18.10
• 6.18.11
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• 6.18.18
• 6.18.19
• 6.18.20
• 6.19.0
• 6.19.1
• 6.19.2
• 6.19.3
• 6.19.4
• 6.19.5
• 6.19.6
• 6.19.7
• 6.19.8
• 6.19.9
• 6.19.10

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

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