CVE-2026-46317

KVM: arm64: Reassign nested_mmus array behind mmu_lock

HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: June 9, 2026 at 11:52 AM UTC
Updated: October 19, 2026 at 08:18 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.1%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KVM: arm64: Reassign nested_mmus array behind mmu_lock kvm->arch.nested_mmus[] is walked under kvm->mmu_lock, including from the MMU notifier path (kvm_unmap_gfn_range() -> kvm_nested_s2_unmap()), which can run at any time. kvm_vcpu_init_nested() reallocates the array and frees the old buffer while holding only kvm->arch.config_lock, so such a walker can reference the freed array. Allocate the new array outside of mmu_lock, as the allocation can sleep. Under the lock, copy the existing entries, fix up the back pointers and reassign the array. Free the old buffer after dropping the lock, as kvfree() can sleep as well.

Affected

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

6.11 ≤ v < 6.18.356.19 ≤ v < 7.0.124f128f8e1aaac189f83d0f828bcdb2986d8d2e517.17.1 rc17.1 rc27.1 rc37.1 rc47.1 rc57.1 rc6
Vendor states this is fixed in 4424dbcb06d68e34e51c019a5781a7dc00731971 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 70543358fa08e0f7cebc3447c3b70fe97ad7aaa8 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 918450ad6010df6ecd2efde12a1409e011da22d6 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.11 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.18.35 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.0.12 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.1 (unaffected)

SSVC — Action Prioritization

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CVSS

8.8HIGHLinux
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfoCWE-416

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