SB2026080472 - Use-after-free in Linux kernel kvm vmx

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SB2026080472 - Use-after-free in Linux kernel kvm vmx

Published: August 4, 2026

Security Bulletin ID SB2026080472
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-64562)

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

CVSSv4: 6.8 [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]


The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free in KVM nested VMX shadow VMCS handling when freeing nested virtualization state asynchronously with respect to loaded VMCS clearing during vCPU migration. A local user can trigger nested virtualization cleanup and vCPU migration to execute VMCLEAR on a freed shadow VMCS and cause a denial of service.

The issue occurs because vmcs01 may still reference the shadow VMCS until explicit VMCLEAR completes.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References