Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2026-64562

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KVM: nVMX: Hide shadow VMCS right after VMCLEAR free_nested() frees the shadow VMCS while vmcs01 still points to it. But because it is asynchronous with respect to loaded_vmcs_clear(), the vCPU might migrate before the pointer is cleared and __loaded_vmcs_clear() may then execute VMCLEAR. The VMCS needs to stay attached until its explicit VMCLEAR completes, but then it can be hidden and the page safely freed.

EPSS: 0.001 (2.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

  • Linux — versions 4.9, 7.1.6, 7.2

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-64562?
CVE-2026-64562 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-08-04.
How severe is CVE-2026-64562?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.