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CVE-2026-59042: In __pkvm_pages_to_ppages of mmu.c, there is a possible out-of-bounds write due to a race condition

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-59042· High

Not known to be exploited.

Data as of 2 Nov 2026, 22:28 UTC

Severity
High

Rated High by Threat Radar's AI analysis · CVSS not yet scored by NVD

Thin evidence

One scorer or none

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 2 Nov 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 2 Nov 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
GoogleAndroidAffected
  • =Android kernel
Fixed in–

Description

A race condition in the __pkvm_pages_to_ppages function within mmu.c can cause an out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability allows local privilege escalation without requiring additional execution privileges or user interaction.

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