In __pkvm_load_tracing of trace.c, there is a possible out-of-bounds write due to an incorrect bounds check.

Summary

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.

Remediation

1. Inventory every Google Android deployment, including staging.
2. No fixed version appears in the public sources yet. Check the references below and the vendor directly.

References

• Referencehttps://android.googlesource.com/kernel/common/+/8be8949794c96f10348fdd3d8dc7740fdfecd4e2
• Referencehttps://android.googlesource.com/kernel/common/+/5a6735b89ba7c8684d36e2ecd9b02e834e97de9c
• Referencehttps://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/2026/2026-11-01