HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2026-31470
HIGH

CVE-2026-31470

Published: April 22, 2026· Updated: Apr 27, 2026

7.1
CVSS v3.1
EPSS:0.02%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:4.6th

Official Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

virt: tdx-guest: Fix handling of host controlled 'quote' buffer length

Validate host controlled value `quote_buf->out_len` that determines how

many bytes of the quote are copied out to guest userspace. In TDX

environments with remote attestation, quotes are not considered private,

and can be forwarded to an attestation server.

Catch scenarios where the host specifies a response length larger than

the guest's allocation, or otherwise races modifying the response while

the guest consumes it.

This prevents contents beyond the pages allocated for `quote_buf`

(up to TSM_REPORT_OUTBLOB_MAX) from being read out to guest userspace,

and possibly forwarded in attestation requests.

Recall that some deployments want per-container configs-tsm-report

interfaces, so the leak may cross container protection boundaries, not

just local root.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-31470 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.1.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Mentioned vendors (from description):
Linux
CPE data not yet available in NVD for this CVE.

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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All References (4)

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2026-31470
CVSS Score7.1 / 10
SeverityHIGH
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.02%
PublishedApr 22, 2026

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2026-31470 in threat intel feeds
  • Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.