CVE-2026-59042
In __pkvm_pages_to_ppages of mmu.c, there is a possible out-of-bounds write due to a race condition
- Risk score
- 44/100
- CVSS
- 7.4 v3.1
- Published
- 2 Nov 2026
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What to know
- What it is
- In __pkvm_pages_to_ppages of mmu.c, there is a possible out-of-bounds write due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Affected
- See advisory
- Fix
- Apply the vendor's security update; see the linked advisory.
- Exploitation
- No known exploitation
Why it is Yellow
- CVSS 7.4 high
References
Original description
In __pkvm_pages_to_ppages of mmu.c, there is a possible out-of-bounds write due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
Last activity 2 Nov 2026. Patch Forecast updates every hour.