CVE-2026-46032
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KVM: nSVM: Triple fault if restore host CR3 fails on nested #VMEXIT If loading L1's CR3 fails on a nested #VMEXIT, nested_svm_vmexit() returns an error code that is ignored by most callers, and continues to run L1 with corrupted state. A sane recovery is not possible in this case, and HW behavior is to cause a shutdown. Inject a triple fault instead, and do not return early from nested_svm_vmexit(). Continue cleaning up the vCPU state (e.g. clear pending exceptions), to handle the failure as gracefully as possible. From the APM: Upon #VMEXIT, the processor performs the following actions in order to return to the host execution context: ... if (illegal host state loaded, or exception while loading host state) shutdown else execute first host instruction following the VMRUN Remove the return value of nested_svm_vmexit(), which is mostly unchecked anyway.
How to fix
- linux linux_kernel7.0.4 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux linux_kernel | 5.9 ≤ v < 7.0.4 | 7.0.4 |
| microsoft azl3_kernel_6.6.144.1-1 | No range specified | — |
| microsoft azl3_kernel_6.6.145.2-1 | No range specified | — |
| microsoft azl3_kernel_6.6.157.1-1 | No range specified | — |
| microsoft azl3_kernel_6.6.139.1-1 | No range specified | — |
| microsoft azl3_kernel_6.6.141.1-1 | No range specified | — |
| microsoft azl3_kernel_6.6.143.1-1 | No range specified | — |
| microsoft azl3_kernel_6.6.150.1-1 | No range specified | — |
| microsoft azl3_kernel_6.6.152.1-1 | No range specified | — |
| microsoft azl3_kernel_6.6.159.1-1 | No range specified | — |
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