---
id: "CVE-2026-58824"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-58824"]
title: "Linux kernel pKVM tracing: out-of-bounds write lets local user gain privileges"
severity: "unknown"
cvss: null
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "infrastructure"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["android", "arm64", "infrastructure", "linux-kernel", "pkvm"]
not_affected_if: ["no-pkvm"]
published_at: "2026-11-02T20:17:47+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-11-02T20:35:30+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-11-02T20:39:12+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-58824", "first_seen_at": "2026-11-02T20:35:30+00:00"}]
---

# Linux kernel pKVM tracing: out-of-bounds write lets local user gain privileges

A bounds check in the __pkvm_load_tracing function of the kernel's trace.c is incorrect, allowing an out-of-bounds write. A local user could use it to escalate privileges without extra execution rights or user interaction.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## Timeline

- 2026-11-02T20:35:30+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-58824

## From the sources

In __pkvm_load_tracing of trace.c, there is a possible out-of-bounds write due to an incorrect bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

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