# CVE-2026-31592: KVM: SEV: Protect *all* of sev_mem_enc_register_region() with kvm->lock CVE-2026-31592 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: Routine. - Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-31592 - Priority: Routine - CVSS: 6.6 (Moderate) - EPSS: 0.0016 - CISA KEV: not listed - Exploited (vendor report): no - Publicly disclosed: no - Published: Apr 24, 2026 - Vendor advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-31592 ## Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KVM: SEV: Protect *all* of sev_mem_enc_register_region() with kvm->lock Take and hold kvm->lock for before checking sev_guest() in sev_mem_enc_register_region(), as sev_guest() isn't stable unless kvm->lock is held (or KVM can guarantee KVM_SEV_INIT{2} has completed and can't rollack state). If KVM_SEV_INIT{2} fails, KVM can end up trying to add to a not-yet-initialized sev->regions_list, e.g. triggering a #GP Oops: general protection fault, probably for non-canonical address 0xdffffc0000000000: 0000 [#1] SMP KASAN NOPTI KASAN: null-ptr-deref in range [0x0000000000000000-0x0000000000000007] CPU: 110 UID: 0 PID: 72717 Comm: syz.15.11462 Tainted: G U W O 6.16.0-smp-DEV #1 NONE Tainted: [U]=USER, [W]=WARN, [O]=OOT_MODULE Hardware name: Google, Inc. Arcadia_IT_80/Arcadia_IT_80, BIOS 12.52.0-0 10/28/2024 RIP: 0010:sev_mem_enc_register_region+0x3f0/0x4f0 ../include/linux/list.h:83 Code: <41> 80 3c 04 00 74 08 4c 89 ff e8 f1 c7 a2 00 49 39 ed 0f 84 c6 00 RSP: 0018:ffff88838647fbb8 EFLAGS: 00010256 RAX: dffffc0000000000 RBX: 1ffff92015cf1e0b RCX: dffffc0000000000 RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: 0000000000001000 RDI: ffff888367870000 RBP: ffffc900ae78f050 R08: ffffea000d9e0007 R09: 1ffffd4001b3c000 R10: dffffc0000000000 R11: fffff94001b3c001 R12: 0000000000000000 R13: ffff8982ab0bde00 R14: ffffc900ae78f058 R15: 0000000000000000 FS: 00007f34e9dc66c0(0000) GS:ffff89ee64d33000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 CR2: 00007fe180adef98 CR3: 000000047210e000 CR4: 0000000000350ef0 Call Trace: kvm_arch_vm_ioctl+0xa72/0x1240 ../arch/x86/kvm/x86.c:7371 kvm_vm_ioctl+0x649/0x990 ../virt/kvm/kvm_main.c:5363 __se_sys_ioctl+0x101/0x170 ../fs/ioctl.c:51 do_syscall_x64 ../arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline] do_syscall_64+0x6f/0x1f0 ../arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x76/0x7e RIP: 0033:0x7f34e9f7e9a9 Code: <48> 3d 01 f0 ff ff 73 01 c3 48 c7 c1 a8 ff ff ff f7 d8 64 89 01 48 RSP: 002b:00007f34e9dc6038 EFLAGS: 00000246 ORIG_RAX: 0000000000000010 RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 00007f34ea1a6080 RCX: 00007f34e9f7e9a9 RDX: 0000200000000280 RSI: 000000008010aebb RDI: 0000000000000007 RBP: 00007f34ea000d69 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000000 R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000246 R12: 0000000000000000 R13: 0000000000000000 R14: 00007f34ea1a6080 R15: 00007ffce77197a8 with a syzlang reproducer that looks like: syz_kvm_add_vcpu$x86(0x0, &(0x7f0000000040)={0x0, &(0x7f0000000180)=ANY=[], 0x70}) (async) syz_kvm_add_vcpu$x86(0x0, &(0x7f0000000080)={0x0, &(0x7f0000000180)=ANY=[@ANYBLOB="..."], 0x4f}) (async) r0 = openat$kvm(0xffffffffffffff9c, &(0x7f0000000200), 0x0, 0x0) r1 = ioctl$KVM_CREATE_VM(r0, 0xae01, 0x0) r2 = openat$kvm(0xffffffffffffff9c, &(0x7f0000000240), 0x0, 0x0) r3 = ioctl$KVM_CREATE_VM(r2, 0xae01, 0x0) ioctl$KVM_SET_CLOCK(r3, 0xc008aeba, &(0x7f0000000040)={0x1, 0x8, 0x0, 0x5625e9b0}) (async) ioctl$KVM_SET_PIT2(r3, 0x8010aebb, &(0x7f0000000280)={[...], 0x5}) (async) ioctl$KVM_SET_PIT2(r1, 0x4070aea0, 0x0) (async) r4 = ioctl$KVM_CREATE_VM(0xffffffffffffffff, 0xae01, 0x0) openat$kvm(0xffffffffffffff9c, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0) (async) ioctl$KVM_SET_USER_MEMORY_REGION(r4, 0x4020ae46, &(0x7f0000000400)={0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x2000, &(0x7f0000001000/0x2000)=nil}) (async) r5 = ioctl$KVM_CREATE_VCPU(r4, 0xae41, 0x2) close(r0) (async) openat$kvm(0xffffffffffffff9c, &(0x7f0000000000), 0x8000, 0x0) (async) ioctl$KVM_SET_GUEST_DEBUG(r5, 0x4048ae9b, &(0x7f0000000300)={0x4376ea830d46549b, 0x0, [0x46, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x1000]}) (async) ioctl$KVM_RUN(r5, 0xae80, 0x0) Opportunistically use guard() to avoid having to define a new error label and goto usage. ## Where it's fixed | Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released | |---|---|---|---|---| | Linux | bpftool6.18 amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.25-55.108.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1693](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1693.md) | May 8, 2026 | | Linux | bpftool6.18-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.25-55.108.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1693](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1693.md) | May 8, 2026 | | Linux | dtb-aarch64 opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21555-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-21555-1.md) | Aug 12, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-64kb opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21555-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-21555-1.md) | Aug 12, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-64kb sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.63.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:2722-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-2722-1.md) | Jul 1, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-64kb sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:23231-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-23231-1.md) | Aug 11, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-azure opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21555-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-21555-1.md) | Aug 12, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-azure sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.63.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:2722-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-2722-1.md) | Jul 1, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-azure sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:23231-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-23231-1.md) | Aug 11, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-default opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21555-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-21555-1.md) | Aug 12, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-default sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.63.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:2722-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-2722-1.md) | Jul 1, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-default sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:23237-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-23237-1.md) | Aug 11, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-default-base opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1.160000.2.19 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21555-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-21555-1.md) | Aug 12, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-default-base sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.63.1.150700.17.37.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:2722-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-2722-1.md) | Jul 1, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-default-base sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1.160000.2.19 | [SUSE-SU-2026:23231-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-23231-1.md) | Aug 11, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-docs opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21555-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-21555-1.md) | Aug 12, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-docs sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.63.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:2722-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-2722-1.md) | Jul 1, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-docs sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:23231-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-23231-1.md) | Aug 11, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-kvmsmall opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21555-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-21555-1.md) | Aug 12, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-kvmsmall sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:23231-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-23231-1.md) | Aug 11, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-livepatch-6.18.25-55.108 amzn 2023 | 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1693](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1693.md) | May 8, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_17 sles 15.7 | 1-150700.1.3.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:2799-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-2799-1.md) | Jul 8, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_17 sles 15.7 | 1-150700.15.3.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:2722-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-2722-1.md) | Jul 1, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-obs-build opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21555-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-21555-1.md) | Aug 12, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-obs-build sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.63.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:2722-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-2722-1.md) | Jul 1, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-obs-qa opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21555-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-21555-1.md) | Aug 12, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-obs-qa sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:23231-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-23231-1.md) | Aug 11, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-rt opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21555-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-21555-1.md) | Aug 12, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-source opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21555-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-21555-1.md) | Aug 12, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-source sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.63.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:2722-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-2722-1.md) | Jul 1, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-source sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:23231-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-23231-1.md) | Aug 11, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-syms opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21555-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-21555-1.md) | Aug 12, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-syms sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.63.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:2722-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-2722-1.md) | Jul 1, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-syms sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:23231-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-23231-1.md) | Aug 11, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-zfcpdump opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21555-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-21555-1.md) | Aug 12, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-zfcpdump sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.63.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:2722-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-2722-1.md) | Jul 1, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-zfcpdump sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:23231-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-23231-1.md) | Aug 11, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.18 amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.25-55.108.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1693](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1693.md) | May 8, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.18-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.25-55.108.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1693](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1693.md) | May 8, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-aarch64 amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.25-55.108.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1693](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1693.md) | May 8, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-x86_64 amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.25-55.108.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1693](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1693.md) | May 8, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.18-devel amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.25-55.108.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1693](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1693.md) | May 8, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.18-headers amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.25-55.108.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1693](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1693.md) | May 8, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.18-modules-extra amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.25-55.108.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1693](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1693.md) | May 8, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.18-modules-extra-common amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.25-55.108.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1693](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1693.md) | May 8, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.18-tools amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.25-55.108.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1693](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1693.md) | May 8, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.18-tools-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.25-55.108.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1693](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1693.md) | May 8, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.18-tools-devel amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.25-55.108.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1693](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1693.md) | May 8, 2026 | | Linux | linux Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 6.12.115-2 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-31592](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-31592.md) | May 15, 2026 | | Linux | linux Debian 14 | 6.19.14-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-31592](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-31592.md) | May 15, 2026 | | Linux | perf6.18 amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.25-55.108.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1693](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1693.md) | May 8, 2026 | | Linux | perf6.18-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.25-55.108.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1693](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1693.md) | May 8, 2026 | | Linux | python3-perf6.18 amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.25-55.108.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1693](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1693.md) | May 8, 2026 | | Linux | python3-perf6.18-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.25-55.108.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1693](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1693.md) | May 8, 2026 | --- Data as of 2026-11-09T07:25:28Z UTC. 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