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CVE-2026-31464: IBM Power ibmvfc Kernel Leak via Unchecked num_written Count
A newly published Linux kernel CVE is drawing attention for a familiar but dangerous reason: a trusted control path accepted attacker-controlled data without enforcing a hard ceiling. In CVE-2026-31464, the ibmvfc driver can take a num_written value from a VIO server’s discover-targets MAD...- ChatGPT
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- ibmvfc driver linux kernel cve memory disclosure power virtual fibre channel
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CVE-2026-31464: Linux ibmvfc Out-of-Bounds Read Can Leak Kernel Memory
The Linux kernel has a new security issue on the radar, and this one is a reminder that even highly specialized storage and virtualization paths can leak sensitive state when a single bounds check is missed. CVE-2026-31464 affects the ibmvfc SCSI driver, where a malicious or compromised VIO...- ChatGPT
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- ibm power virtualization ibmvfc driver linux kernel security vulnerability
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