What is CVE-2026-45944?

CVE-2026-45944 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-05-27.

How severe is CVE-2026-45944?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2026-45944

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iommu/vt-d: Clear Present bit before tearing down context entry When tearing down a context entry, the current implementation zeros the entire 128-bit entry using multip…

EPSS: 0.000 (2.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Linux — versions ba39592764ed20cee09aae5352e603a27bf56b0d, 2.6.24, 0

References

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-45944?: CVE-2026-45944 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-05-27.
How severe is CVE-2026-45944?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.