CVE-2026-64106
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) for arm64 architecture, specifically within the virtual Generic Interrupt Controller (vgic-its) module. A local user in userspace can restore an Interrupt Translation Service (ITS) Device Table Entry (DTE) with a size field that specifies more EventID bits than the virtual ITS supports. This unchecked value can lead to an oversized scan of the ITS table, potentially causing system instability or a denial of service.
Statement
This vulnerability is rated as Moderate because triggering it requires local userspace privileges to manipulate virtual machine state via KVM on 64-bit ARM architectures, limiting the threat scope to host denial of service. Systems running Red Hat Enterprise Linux are only susceptible when hosting KVM guests on arm64 hardware where untrusted or compromised userspace processes have direct access to KVM device management interfaces. Exploitation does not allow privilege escalation or disclosure of confidential host memory, as the failure mode manifests as an excessive table scan during guest device state restoration.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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CVSS scores for open source components depend on vendor-specific factors (e.g. version or build chain). Therefore, Red Hat's score and impact rating can be different from NVD and other vendors. Red Hat remains the authoritative CVE Naming Authority (CNA) source for its products and services (see Red Hat classifications).
The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
CVSS v3 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 5.5 | N/A | 9 |
| Attack Vector | Local | N/A | Local |
| Attack Complexity | Low | N/A | Low |
| Privileges Required | Low | N/A | None |
| User Interaction | None | N/A | None |
| Scope | Unchanged | N/A | Changed |
| Confidentiality | None | N/A | High |
| Integrity Impact | None | N/A | None |
| Availability Impact | High | N/A | High |
Vector
Red Hat: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
cve.org: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:H
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