CVE-2026-72280
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KVM: arm64: nv: Drop bogus WARN for write to ZCR_EL2 It is entirely possible for a guest to write to the ZCR_EL2 sysreg alias while in a nested context, as it is expected if FEAT_NV2 is advertised to the L1 hypervisor. Get rid of the bogus WARN which, since the hyp vectors were installed at this point, has the effect of a hyp_panic...
Affected versions
Linux kernel versions
6.11
and later are affected. Fixed in
6.12.97,
6.18.40,
7.1.5,
7.2-rc4
and their respective stable series.
References
4 totalFrequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2026-72280?
CVE-2026-72280 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 6.11 onward and has been patched in 6.12.97, 6.18.40, 7.1.5 and others. CVE-2026-72280 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-2026-72280?
Yes. CVE-2026-72280 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.12.97, 6.18.40, 7.1.5 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 6.11 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
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Is CVE-2026-72280 actively exploited?
No. CVE-2026-72280 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.