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CVE-2026-46131

KVM: x86: check for nEPT/nNPT in slow flush hypercalls

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KVM: x86: check for nEPT/nNPT in slow flush hypercalls Checking is_guest_mode(vcpu) is incorrect, because translate_nested_gpa() is only valid if an L2 guest is running *with nested EPT/NPT enabled*. Instead use the same condition as translate_nested_gpa() itself.

Affected products

Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.

Linux Linux

Default version status: unaffected

  • aee738236dca0d0870789138ec494e15d6303566 to < 971f17f5d91045404e3914029ea57c3da90179a4affected
  • aee738236dca0d0870789138ec494e15d6303566 to < 45fc766bc756ff1d66f8ca026a9c4f7f764adfaeaffected
  • aee738236dca0d0870789138ec494e15d6303566 to < d6f4e217d663ede5becc2fd6cb612c749677387baffected
  • aee738236dca0d0870789138ec494e15d6303566 to < 4c7f8436b19a2a3acc0cb6b6e3becd6796ae5c57affected
  • aee738236dca0d0870789138ec494e15d6303566 to < 464af6fc2b1dcc74005b7f58ee3812b17777efeeaffected

Linux Linux

Default version status: affected

  • 6.2affected
  • 0 to < 6.2unaffected
  • 6.6.140 to ≤ 6.6.*unaffected
  • 6.12.88 to ≤ 6.12.*unaffected
  • 6.18.30 to ≤ 6.18.*unaffected
  • 7.0.7 to ≤ 7.0.*unaffected
  • 7.1 to ≤ *unaffected

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