CVE-2026-80665
HighCVSS 7.1Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk5th percentile - higher than 5% of all known CVEs
Summary
In the Linux kernel, KVM for ARM64 in nested virtualization mode, kvm_handle_vncr_abort() assumed that -EFAULT from kvm_translate_vncr() always indicates an abort. However, 'late' failures on the output of S1 translation are possible, e.g., a GFN outside memslots. The fix prepares an external abort before returning from kvm_translate_vncr() and removes the BUG_ON() in the fault injection path.
Risk Assessment
The risk includes improper handling of translation errors, which could lead to unexpected behavior of virtual machines or kernel panic (BUG_ON).
Recommendation
It is recommended to update the Linux kernel to a version containing this fix, especially in environments using KVM with nested virtualization on ARM64.
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- CVE-2026-99209Unknown
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- CVE-2026-99208Unknown
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- CVE-2026-99207Unknown
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- CVE-2026-99205Unknown
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- CVE-2026-99200Unknown
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- CVE-2026-99198Unknown
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- CVE-2026-99197Unknown
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Original NVD description (English source)
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KVM: arm64: nv: Inject SEA if kvm_translate_vncr() can't resolve PFN kvm_handle_vncr_abort() assumes that s1_walk_result conveys an abort when kvm_translate_vncr() returns -EFAULT. This is not always the case as it's possible to encounter 'late' failures on the output of S1 translation, e.g. a GFN outside of the memslots. Fix it by preparing an external abort before returning from kvm_translate_vncr(). Get rid of the BUG_ON() in the fault injection path while at it.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS

