CVE-2026-46032
What it is
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KVM: nSVM: Triple fault if restore host CR3 fails on nested #VMEXIT If loading L1's CR3 fails on a nested #VMEXIT, nested_svm_vmexit() returns an error code that is ignored by most callers, and continues to run L1 with corrupted state. A sane recovery is not possible in this case, and HW behavior is to cause a shutdown. Inject a triple fault instead, and do not return early from nested_svm_vmexit(). Continue cleaning up the vCPU state (e.g. clear pending exceptions), to handle the failure as gracefully as possible. From the APM: Upon #VMEXIT, the processor performs the following actions in order to return to the host execution context: ... if (illegal host state loaded, or exception while loading host state) shutdown else execute first host instruction following the VMRUN Remove the return value of nested_svm_vmexit(), which is mostly unchecked anyway.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.1% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 5.5 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.1% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Linux Kernel < 7.0.4
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 5.5
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d291ef0585ed880ed4dd71ea1a5965e0a65fb53
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a738cf170a4a2332ea3a15e23ec65b5757fe4a1
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2e661773890e6ba6b16064fad961da3dd311be43
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d291ef0585ed880ed4dd71ea1a5965e0a65fb53
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a738cf170a4a2332ea3a15e23ec65b5757fe4a1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/af79992ecdb6817970d757fb5d853b8d9b55a0d6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b0eb0a8959ac2b808eb11548d002fe1f9b5650cc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e6318570a9b4e137b0b744832b920b38bb069561