What is CVE-2026-63938?

CVE-2026-63938 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 9.3/10. Published 2026-07-19.

How severe is CVE-2026-63938?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.3 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2026-63938

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KVM: SEV: Check PSC request indices against the actual size of the buffer When processing Page State Change (PSC) requests, validate the PSC buffer against the effective…

EPSS: 0.002 (10.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.3 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Linux — versions 9b54e248d2644be71cb394eb85f31ad99e023a05, 6.11, 0

References

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-63938?: CVE-2026-63938 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 9.3/10. Published 2026-07-19.
How severe is CVE-2026-63938?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.3 out of 10.