In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

KVM: nSVM: Avoid clearing VMCB_LBR in vmcb12

svm_copy_lbrs() always marks VMCB_LBR dirty in the destination VMCB.
However, nested_svm_vmexit() uses it to copy LBRs to vmcb12, and
clearing clean bits in vmcb12 is not architecturally defined.

Move vmcb_mark_dirty() to callers and drop it for vmcb12.

This also facilitates incoming refactoring that does not pass the entire
VMCB to svm_copy_lbrs().

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History

Thu, 28 May 2026 00:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-440
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cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Low


Wed, 27 May 2026 22:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-200

Wed, 27 May 2026 14:15:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KVM: nSVM: Avoid clearing VMCB_LBR in vmcb12 svm_copy_lbrs() always marks VMCB_LBR dirty in the destination VMCB. However, nested_svm_vmexit() uses it to copy LBRs to vmcb12, and clearing clean bits in vmcb12 is not architecturally defined. Move vmcb_mark_dirty() to callers and drop it for vmcb12. This also facilitates incoming refactoring that does not pass the entire VMCB to svm_copy_lbrs().
Title KVM: nSVM: Avoid clearing VMCB_LBR in vmcb12
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-06-14T17:52:10.514Z

Reserved: 2026-05-13T15:03:33.095Z

Link: CVE-2026-46071

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No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-05-27T14:17:28.397

Modified: 2026-06-17T10:53:01.230

Link: CVE-2026-46071

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2026-05-27T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-46071 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-05-28T04:00:07Z

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