CVE-2026-64285
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) component, specifically within the Secure Nested Paging (SNP) guest functionality. When KVM populates a guest's CPUID (Central Processor Unit Identifier) data, it may attempt to write to a source memory page that is intended to be read-only. This incorrect memory pinning could lead to memory corruption, potentially allowing an attacker to overwrite sensitive data within the kernel.
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Integrity
Technical Impact: Modify Memory; Execute Unauthorized Code or Commands
Write operations could cause memory corruption. In some cases, an adversary can modify control data such as return addresses in order to execute unexpected code.
Availability
Technical Impact: DoS: Crash, Exit, or Restart
Attempting to access out-of-range, invalid, or unauthorized memory could cause the product to crash.
Other
Technical Impact: Unexpected State
Subsequent write operations can produce undefined or unexpected results.
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