Re: [oss-security] Xen Security Advisory 482 v2 - Linux privcmd driver can circumvent kernel lockdown

[Greg KH <greg@kroah.com>]

On Tue, Mar 24, 2026 at 01:16:08PM +0100, Greg KH wrote:
> On Tue, Mar 24, 2026 at 12:05:44PM +0000, Xen.org security team wrote:
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> >                     Xen Security Advisory XSA-482
> >                               version 2
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> >           Linux privcmd driver can circumvent kernel lockdown
> > 
> > UPDATES IN VERSION 2
> > ====================
> > 
> > Public release.
> > 
> > ISSUE DESCRIPTION
> > =================
> > 
> > The Linux kernel's privcmd driver can be abused to circumvent kernel
> > lockdown (secure boot), e.g. by modifying page tables to enable user
> > mode to modify kernel memory.
> > 
> > The CNA covering Linux has refused to assign a CVE at this juncture.
> 
> This is now assigned to CVE-2026-31788

And, to be more clear, the kernel CNA should have given you a CVE
earlier, sorry about that, that was my fault.  We had been "burned" by
other groups/companies asking for CVEs "ahead of time" for Linux for
things that turned out to be wrong or not needing a CVE at all at the
same time you all asked for one, so I reacted much harsher here than you
all deserved by saying we would assign one once the issue was public.  I
should have trusted you as obviously you know what you are doing here
and should have gotten a CVE for your accounting earlier.

Again, my fault, sorry about that, if you all need one in the future for
any issue, we will assign it ahead of time.

greg k-h