Kernel memory disclosure and crash via negative index
Published Apr 24, 2026 · Updated Apr 24, 2026
Out-of-bounds read in LoongArch KVM in Linux Kernel allows local users to disclose kernel memory or crash the host via an empty EIOINTC coremap. In eiointc_update_sw_coremap(), ffs(0) subtracts one to produce CPU ID -1, which is then used to index kvm_arch::phyid_map::phys_map[]. Reachability requires a LoongArch host running KVM with EIOINTC emulation and a local low-privileged user able to drive the affected interrupt-controller path.
Summary
What happened
Out-of-bounds read in LoongArch KVM in Linux Kernel allows local users to disclose kernel memory or crash the host via an empty EIOINTC coremap. In eiointc_update_sw_coremap(), ffs(0) subtracts one to produce CPU ID -1, which is then used to index kvm_arch::phyid_map::phys_map[]. Reachability requires a LoongArch host running KVM with EIOINTC emulation and a local low-privileged user able to drive the affected interrupt-controller path.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-31569
- Published
- Apr 24, 2026
- Updated
- Apr 24, 2026
- Vendor
- The Linux Kernel Organization
- Product
- Linux Kernel
- Classifications
- CWE-125, T1499
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
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- Apr 24, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Apr 24, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=3956a52bc05bd811082a3c9d2b423ee957e6fefc <126053d0a685bf1f2e98db8966386f38b2336338
- Affected versionversion=3956a52bc05bd811082a3c9d2b423ee957e6fefc <2a0cbcd28ecf6e0b88fa498bebb94bd1be61a7c3
- Affected versionversion=3956a52bc05bd811082a3c9d2b423ee957e6fefc <b97bd69eb0f67b5f961b304d28e9ba45e202d841
- Affected versionversion=6.13
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