PT-2026-51863 · Linux+2 · Linux Kernel+2

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CVE-2026-52969

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Published

2026-05-12

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Updated

2026-09-07

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

VectorAV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)
Description An integer overflow exists in the kvm reset dirty gfn() function within the Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) component. A local attacker with access to /dev/kvm can manipulate dirty ring entries to cause a u64 wrap during an unchecked addition. This allows the attacker to bypass a bounds check, leading to an out-of-bounds load of a kvm rmap head and a subsequent conditional clear of PT WRITABLE MASK in the memory location pointed to by the loaded pointer. This flaw can result in information disclosure or a denial of service.
Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Out of bounds Read

Improper Validation of Array Index

Integer Overflow

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Weakness Enumeration

Related Identifiers

BDU:2026-13927
CVE-2026-52969
ECHO-B1D5-7DBC-E86D
OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21555-1
SUSE-SU-2026:22521-1
SUSE-SU-2026:22522-1
SUSE-SU-2026:22665-1
SUSE-SU-2026:22666-1
SUSE-SU-2026:23066-1
SUSE-SU-2026:23068-1
SUSE-SU-2026:23221-1
SUSE-SU-2026:23231-1
SUSE-SU-2026:23237-1
SUSE-SU-2026:2799-1
SUSE-SU-2026:2800-1
SUSE-SU-2026:2840-1
SUSE-SU-2026:2841-1
SUSE-SU-2026:3044-1
SUSE-SU-2026:3089-1
SUSE-SU-2026:3156-1
USN-8566-1
USN-8567-1
USN-8568-1
USN-8569-1
USN-8574-1
USN-8574-2
USN-8574-3
USN-8575-1
USN-8575-2
USN-8575-3
USN-8576-1
USN-8576-2
USN-8593-1
USN-8595-1
USN-8595-2
USN-8595-3
USN-8596-1
USN-8603-1
USN-8606-1
USN-8607-1
USN-8608-1
USN-8609-1
USN-8610-1
USN-8618-1
USN-8619-1
USN-8620-1
USN-8620-2
USN-8620-3
USN-8620-4
USN-8663-1
USN-8664-1
USN-8665-1
USN-8668-1
USN-8728-1

Affected Products

Linuxmint
Linux Kernel
Ubuntu