CVE-2026-46032
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KVM: nSVM: Triple fault if restore host CR3 fails on nested #VMEXIT If loading L1's CR3 fails on a nested #VMEXIT, nested_svm_vmexit() returns an error code that is ignored by most callers, and continues to run L1 with corrupted state. A sane recovery is not possible in this case, and HW behavior is to cause a shutdown. Inject a triple fault instead, and do not return early from nested_svm_vmexit(). Continue cleaning up the vCPU state (e.g. clear pending exceptions), to handle the failure as gracefully as possible. From the APM: Upon #VMEXIT, the processor performs the following actions in order to return to the host execution context: ... if (illegal host state loaded, or exception while loading host state) shutdown else execute first host instruction following the VMRUN Remove the return value of nested_svm_vmexit(), which is mostly unchecked anyway.
Affected versions
Linux kernel versions
5.9
and later are affected. Fixed in
7.0.4,
7.1-rc1
and their respective stable series.
References
The following references provide additional information about CVE-2026-46032 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/5d291ef0585ed880ed4dd71ea1a5965e0a65fb53
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a738cf170a4a2332ea3a15e23ec65b5757fe4a1
Frequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2026-46032?
CVE-2026-46032 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 5.9 onward and has been patched in 7.0.4 and 7.1-rc1. CVE-2026-46032 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-2026-46032?
Yes — CVE-2026-46032 has been patched. Fixed versions include 7.0.4 and 7.1-rc1. If you are running Linux kernel 5.9 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
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Is CVE-2026-46032 actively exploited?
No — CVE-2026-46032 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.