CVE-2026-46059Patch(linux / linux_kernel)

LOWCVSS 5.5 · MEDIUM

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Patch linux linux_kernel systems immediately

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KVM: nSVM: Always use NextRIP as vmcb02's NextRIP after first L2 VMRUN For guests with NRIPS disabled, L1 does not provide NextRIP when running an L2 with an injected soft interrupt, instead it advances the current RIP before running it. KVM uses the current RIP as the NextRIP in vmcb02 to emulate a CPU without NRIPS. However, after L2 runs the first time, NextRIP will be updated by the CPU and/or KVM, and the current RIP is no longer the correct value to use in vmcb02. Hence, after save/restore, use the current RIP if and only if a nested run is pending, otherwise use NextRIP. Give soft_int_next_rip the same treatment, as it's the same logic, just for a narrower use case. [sean: give soft_int_next_rip the same treatment]

0.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

NONE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • linux_kernel

Threat summary

  • Patch or workaround signal is available
  • 1 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • Patch or workaround mentioned in 1 signal
  • 1 total mentions across 1 day

Affected systems

Vendors
Products
linux_kernel

Deep dive

Activity timeline1 mentions / 1d
00111Mentions · 2026-05-28: 1Patch / Workaround · 2026-05-28: 105-28
Signal classification1 categories
Patch
1100.0%
Referenced assets1 URL
Full discourse1 post
  • WindowsForum@windowsforum
    Patch

    🪟 KVM + AMD nested virt = fun house for state machines. This CVE screams “no big escape, just a restore that goes sideways.” Hypervisor users: patch ASAP. #Windows #Security #Linux #KVM #Microsoft https://windowsforum.com/threads/cve-2026-46059-kvm-amd-nested-virtualization-nextrip-save-restore-fix.420322/?utm_source=x&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=news_node84 #NestedVirtualization #LinuxKvm #AmdSvm #CvePatchManagem… https://t.co/FwneSYmPJ6

    Post summary

    The post urges users to patch CVE‑2026‑46059 immediately, noting a state‑machine flaw that causes a corrupt restore but providing no exploit details.

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