CVE-2026-46014
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KVM: SVM: Add missing save/restore handling of LBR MSRs MSR_IA32_DEBUGCTLMSR and LBR MSRs are currently not enumerated by KVM_GET_MSR_INDEX_LIST, and LBR MSRs cannot be set with KVM_SET_MSRS. So save/restore is completely broken. Fix it by adding the MSRs to msrs_to_save_base, and allowing writes to LBR MSRs from userspace only (as they are read-only MSRs) if LBR virtualization is enabled. Additionally, to correctly restore L1's LBRs while L2 is running, make sure the LBRs are copied from the captured VMCB01 save area in svm_copy_vmrun_state(). Note, for VMX, this also fixes a flaw where MSR_IA32_DEBUGCTLMSR isn't reported as an MSR to save/restore. Note #2, over-reporting MSR_IA32_LASTxxx on Intel is ok, as KVM already handles unsupported reads and writes thanks to commit b5e2fec0ebc3 ("KVM: Ignore DEBUGCTL MSRs with no effect") (kvm_do_msr_access() will morph the unsupported userspace write into a nop). [sean: guard with lbrv checks, massage changelog]
Affected versions
Linux kernel versions
2.6.26
and later are affected. Fixed in
6.18.27,
7.0.4,
7.1-rc1
and their respective stable series.
References
The following references provide additional information about CVE-2026-46014 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/13a89ada5dcfc2539514c83ba5a2c61157f1ec6c
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2b922a42b531a82d7881add14a7698dcdc5e1f0a
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3700f0788da6acf73b2df56690f4b201aa4aefd2
Frequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2026-46014?
CVE-2026-46014 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 2.6.26 onward and has been patched in 6.18.27, 7.0.4 and 7.1-rc1. CVE-2026-46014 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
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Is there a patch available for CVE-2026-46014?
Yes — CVE-2026-46014 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.18.27, 7.0.4 and 7.1-rc1. If you are running Linux kernel 2.6.26 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
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Is CVE-2026-46014 actively exploited?
No — CVE-2026-46014 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.