SB20260425157 - Use of Pointer Subtraction to Determine Size in Linux kernel kvm intc
Published: April 25, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB20260425157
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Use of Pointer Subtraction to Determine Size (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-31564)
CWE-ID: CWE-469 - Use of Pointer Subtraction to Determine Size
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to improper pointer arithmetic in kvm_eiointc_regs_access() when accessing EIOINTC registers. A local user can trigger access to crafted register offsets to cause a denial of service.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.