KVM: SVM: Inject #UD for INVLPGA if EFER.SVME=0
Priority LOW 24Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 3 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KVM: SVM: Inject #UD for INVLPGA if EFER.SVME=0 INVLPGA should cause a #UD when EFER.SVME is not set. Add a check to properly inject #UD when EFER.SVME=0. [sean: tag for stable@]
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00123 2nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 5.15.209, 6.1.175, 6.6.140 +4Red Hat: 3 without a fix
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 2.6.32 and later | 5.15.209, 6.1.175, 6.6.140, 6.12.86, 6.18.27, 7.0.4, 7.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 2.6.32 and later Fixed in 5.15.209, 6.1.175, 6.6.140, 6.12.86, 6.18.27, 7.0.4, 7.1 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.32 to before 5.15.209; 5.16 to before 6.1.175; 6.2 to before 6.6.140; 6.7 to before 6.12.86; 6.13 to before 6.18.27; 6.19 to before 7.0.4 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.32 to before 5.15.209; 5.16 to before 6.1.175; 6.2 to before 6.6.140; 6.7 to before 6.12.86; 6.13 to before 6.18.27; 6.19 to before 7.0.4 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.15.209, 6.1.175, 6.6.140, 6.12.86, 6.18.27, 7.0.4, 7.1
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-46082
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rm7q-mppc-gxx3
- 2026-11-06 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
Patch 7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ebb63390142c6458fc37758e0892759989cc159f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/491139c17f8ad5773303068411f6ac5eed438b51
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3ac9d4241d205f5d0df06358349ca718ebb0fa12
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/643125b66ffc1147c66616b749475ba9efb15971
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c15392ed9e49c1a16b4d3a3ccf1b3bf2318a6c28
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee24928ecd85db4b68ed111e91fef36af0ca37b0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d99df02ff427f461102230f9c5b90a6c64ee8e23
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Sources
- CVE-2026-46082 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-46082 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rm7q-mppc-gxx3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-46082 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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