EIP-2026-102655

PRE-CVE

Linux Kernel 2.6.x - KVM 'pit_ioport_read()' Local Denial of Service

Title source: legacy
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for EIP-2026-102655. PoCs published by Marcelo Tosatti.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The provided text describes a local denial-of-service vulnerability in the Linux kernel's KVM component. It mentions that attackers with local access to a guest OS can crash the host OS by exploiting this issue, with potential for arbitrary code execution, though unconfirmed.

Description

Linux Kernel 2.6.x - KVM 'pit_ioport_read()' Local Denial of Service

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by Marcelo Tosatti · textdoslinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33592

The provided text describes a local denial-of-service vulnerability in the Linux kernel's KVM component. It mentions that attackers with local access to a guest OS can crash the host OS by exploiting this issue, with potential for arbitrary code execution, though unconfirmed.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: Linux kernel with KVM (version not specified)
Auth required
Prerequisites: Local access to a guest OS running on a KVM-hosted environment
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

Details

Status pre_cve
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026