CVE-2026-46071

KVM: nSVM: Avoid clearing VMCB_LBR in vmcb12

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: May 27, 2026 at 12:57 PM UTC
Updated: October 21, 2026 at 01:19 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.1%

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KVM: nSVM: Avoid clearing VMCB_LBR in vmcb12 svm_copy_lbrs() always marks VMCB_LBR dirty in the destination VMCB. However, nested_svm_vmexit() uses it to copy LBRs to vmcb12, and clearing clean bits in vmcb12 is not architecturally defined. Move vmcb_mark_dirty() to callers and drop it for vmcb12. This also facilitates incoming refactoring that does not pass the entire VMCB to svm_copy_lbrs().

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

5.19 ≤ v < 6.18.276.19 ≤ v < 7.0.45.19d20c796ca3709801f8a7fa36e8770a3dd8ebd34e
Vendor states this is fixed in 9efe23568806d1cd06f7d146f9b3037b8d585a9f (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in a3f0981a5a0e0bd51ad74cc7d9eed32294b24002 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in b53ab5167a81537777ac780bbd93d32613aa3bda (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.19 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12.114 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.18.27 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.160 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.0.4 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.1 (unaffected)

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
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