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CVE-2026-64285: Linux kernel · KVM: SEV: Pin source page for write when adding CPUID data for SNP guest

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium · fixed in 7.0.0-1012.12~24.04.1 : update Linux kernel when convenient.

Data as of 9 Nov 2026, 15:48 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
5.5Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
Patch
Available – fixed in 7.0.0-1012.12~24.04.1, 7.0.0-1014.14~24.04.1, 7.0.0-1013.13~24.04.1 +14
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 25 Jul 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 9 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinuxpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threatsAffected
  • <7.0.0-31.31
Fixed in
  • 7.0.0-31.31
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-awspkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threatsAffected
  • <7.0.0-1012.12
Fixed in
  • 7.0.0-1012.12
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-azurepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threatsAffected
  • <7.0.0-1014.14
Fixed in
  • 7.0.0-1014.14
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-azure-fdepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-fde?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threatsAffected
  • <7.0.0-1013.13
Fixed in
  • 7.0.0-1013.13
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-gcppkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gcp?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threatsAffected
  • <7.0.0-1011.11
Fixed in
  • 7.0.0-1011.11
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-gkepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gke?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threatsAffected
  • <7.0.0-1006.7
Fixed in
  • 7.0.0-1006.7

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AI-suggested

A patch is available and should be applied by upgrading to Linux kernel versions 7.0.0-1012.12~24.04.1 or later as listed in the fixedVersions. No additional mitigation steps are required beyond applying the official kernel updates.

Description

A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's KVM SEV implementation for SNP guests was fixed by ensuring the source page is pinned for write access when adding CPUID data. Without this fix, KVM could write back corrected CPUID information to a source page that might be read-only, potentially causing memory corruption. The issue affects certain Linux kernel versions prior to 7.0.0-1012.12~24.04.1 and related builds. The vulnerability has a medium severity with no confidentiality or integrity impact but can cause availability issues. A patch is available in multiple 7.0.0 kernel releases.

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