CVE-2026-64104

virt: sev-guest: Explicitly leak pages in unknown state

HIGH
8.7
CVSS Score
Published: July 19, 2026 at 03:40 PM UTC
Updated: August 12, 2026 at 04:08 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
HIGH8.7
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: virt: sev-guest: Explicitly leak pages in unknown state When set_memory_{encrypted,decrypted}() fail, the user cannot know at which point the function failed, meaning that the pages are left in an unknown state from the point of view of the caller. Since the pages may be left in an unencrypted state, they are not suitable for general use, and cannot be returned safely to the buddy allocator. Avoid the issue by never freeing the pages, and then do the proper accounting by calling snp_leak_pages().

Affected

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

v ≥ 6.13.86.13.8 ≤ v < 6.146.14 ≤ v < 6.18.346.14 ≤ v < 7.0.116.14 ≤ v < 7.16.14.1 ≤ v < 6.18.346.19 ≤ v < 7.0.110b16521f95c875e79d657cb8d6911c15080dbb803e385c0d6ce88ac9916dcf84267bd5855d8307486.13.86.146.14 rc66.14 rc77.1 rc17.1 rc27.1 rc37.1 rc4
Vendor states this is fixed in 3d0cd0065deeb054b4b29236432e851806b7cc81 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in bee400ad4f4259c9c0758e4f1960a1eed6f6f9f0 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in fd948c3f96b18ff9ba7d3e8eae13d196593e1aaf (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.14 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.18.34 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.0.11 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.1 (unaffected)

CVSS

8.7HIGHLinux
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-401

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