SB2026012631 - Resource management error in Linux kernel x86 kvm
Published: January 26, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2026012631
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-23005)
CWE-ID: CWE-399 - Resource Management Errors
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the kvm_vcpu_ioctl_x86_get_xsave() function in arch/x86/kvm/x86.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.