CVE-2026-99176: Linux kernel · KVM: nVMX: Reset MMU back to the root MMU if loading L2 state fails for !VM-Entry
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited.
Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 22:46 UTC
Rated by Threat Radar · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
Thin evidence
One scorer or noneExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 28 Oct 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 26.10linuxpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.10linux-awspkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.10linux-azurepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.10linux-azure-fdepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-fde?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.10linux-gcppkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gcp?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.10linux-oraclepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-oracle?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
A fix has been implemented to reset the MMU pointer back to the root MMU when loading the L2 state fails in non-VM-Entry cases. Users should apply the updated Linux kernel versions that include this fix to prevent kernel crashes related to this issue.
Description
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's KVM nVMX component causes a NULL pointer dereference when the MMU pointer is not reset to the root MMU after a failure loading L2 state in non-VM-Entry cases. This can lead to kernel crashes due to improper handling of nested virtualization state.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-99176 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-99176 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/c8f4cfe1cf93bce924e27f2abead7a4c4a487505 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/d00d5f534a8238674755e59826a6c7d3c8efb870 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/c9716f956216eb74ab0aad7f633586edd49e0322 (opens in a new tab)