KVM: SEV: Lock all vCPUs when synchronzing VMSAs for SNP launch finish
CVE-2026-31591 is fixed in 34 products on 1 platform, first by ALAS2023-2026-1693, released May 8, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KVM: SEV: Lock all vCPUs when synchronzing VMSAs for SNP launch finish Lock all vCPUs when synchronizing and encrypting VMSAs for SNP guests, as allowing userspace to manipulate and/or run a vCPU while its state is being synchronized would at best corrupt vCPU state, and at worst crash the host kernel. Opportunistically assert that vcpu->mutex is held when synchronizing its VMSA (the SEV-ES path already locks vCPUs).
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| bpftool6.18 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.25-55.108.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1693 | May 8, 2026 |
| bpftool6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.25-55.108.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1693 | May 8, 2026 |
| dtb-aarch64 · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21555-1 | Aug 12, 2026 |
| kernel-64kb · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21555-1 | Aug 12, 2026 |
| kernel-64kb · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.60.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:2482-1 | Jun 22, 2026 |
| kernel-64kb · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:23231-1 | Aug 11, 2026 |
| kernel-azure · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21555-1 | Aug 12, 2026 |
| kernel-azure · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.60.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:2482-1 | Jun 22, 2026 |
| kernel-azure · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:23231-1 | Aug 11, 2026 |
| kernel-default · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21555-1 | Aug 12, 2026 |
| kernel-default · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.60.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:2482-1 | Jun 22, 2026 |
| kernel-default · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:23237-1 | Aug 11, 2026 |
| kernel-default-base · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1.160000.2.19 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21555-1 | Aug 12, 2026 |
| kernel-default-base · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.60.1.150700.17.35.4 | SUSE-SU-2026:2482-1 | Jun 22, 2026 |
| kernel-default-base · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1.160000.2.19 | SUSE-SU-2026:23231-1 | Aug 11, 2026 |
| kernel-docs · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21555-1 | Aug 12, 2026 |
| kernel-docs · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.60.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:2482-1 | Jun 22, 2026 |
| kernel-docs · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:23231-1 | Aug 11, 2026 |
| kernel-kvmsmall · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21555-1 | Aug 12, 2026 |
| kernel-kvmsmall · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:23231-1 | Aug 11, 2026 |
| kernel-livepatch-6.18.25-55.108 · amzn 2023 | 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1693 | May 8, 2026 |
| kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_16 · sles 15.7 | 1-150700.1.5.2 | SUSE-SU-2026:2591-1 | Jun 23, 2026 |
| kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_16 · sles 15.7 | 1-150700.15.3.2 | SUSE-SU-2026:2482-1 | Jun 22, 2026 |
| kernel-obs-build · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21555-1 | Aug 12, 2026 |
| kernel-obs-build · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.60.2 | SUSE-SU-2026:2482-1 | Jun 22, 2026 |
| kernel-obs-qa · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21555-1 | Aug 12, 2026 |
| kernel-obs-qa · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:23231-1 | Aug 11, 2026 |
| kernel-rt · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21555-1 | Aug 12, 2026 |
| kernel-source · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21555-1 | Aug 12, 2026 |
| kernel-source · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.60.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:2482-1 | Jun 22, 2026 |
| kernel-source · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:23231-1 | Aug 11, 2026 |
| kernel-syms · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21555-1 | Aug 12, 2026 |
| kernel-syms · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.60.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:2482-1 | Jun 22, 2026 |
| kernel-syms · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:23231-1 | Aug 11, 2026 |
| kernel-zfcpdump · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21555-1 | Aug 12, 2026 |
| kernel-zfcpdump · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.60.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:2482-1 | Jun 22, 2026 |
| kernel-zfcpdump · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:23231-1 | Aug 11, 2026 |
| kernel6.18 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.25-55.108.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1693 | May 8, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.25-55.108.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1693 | May 8, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-aarch64 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.25-55.108.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1693 | May 8, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-x86_64 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.25-55.108.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1693 | May 8, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-devel · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.25-55.108.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1693 | May 8, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-headers · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.25-55.108.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1693 | May 8, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-modules-extra · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.25-55.108.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1693 | May 8, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-modules-extra-common · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.25-55.108.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1693 | May 8, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-tools · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.25-55.108.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1693 | May 8, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-tools-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.25-55.108.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1693 | May 8, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-tools-devel · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.25-55.108.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1693 | May 8, 2026 |
| linux · Debian 14 | 6.19.14-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-31591 | May 15, 2026 |
| perf6.18 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.25-55.108.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1693 | May 8, 2026 |
| perf6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.25-55.108.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1693 | May 8, 2026 |
| python3-perf6.18 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.25-55.108.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1693 | May 8, 2026 |
| python3-perf6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.25-55.108.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1693 | May 8, 2026 |
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