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Linux Kernel KVM EUVDEUVD-2026-59193

| CVE-2026-72294 HIGH
2026-08-15 Linux GHSA-jxx3-rvf2-64xp
8.8
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Linux
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Vendor (Linux) PRIMARY
8.8 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI
8.8 HIGH

Requires local KVM device access (AV:L, PR:L); scope change reflects guest-to-host hypervisor boundary crossing with full host impact.

3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
SUSE
6.1 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
Red Hat
5.5 MEDIUM
qualitative

Primary rating from Vendor (Linux).

CVSS VectorVendor: Linux

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

5
Analysis Generated
Aug 17, 2026 - 08:12 vuln.today
CVSS changed
Aug 17, 2026 - 06:22 NVD
8.8 (HIGH)
Patch available
Aug 15, 2026 - 07:20 EUVD
CVE Published
Aug 15, 2026 - 05:55 cve.org
HIGH 8.8
CVE Published
Aug 15, 2026 - 05:55 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)

DescriptionCVE.org

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

LoongArch: KVM: Check irq validity in kvm_vcpu_ioctl_interrupt()

Function kvm_vcpu_ioctl_interrupt() can be called from userspace, here add irq validility cheking in kvm_vcpu_ioctl_interrupt().

AnalysisAI

Missing interrupt request (IRQ) validity checking in the LoongArch KVM subsystem of the Linux kernel allows a local low-privileged user with access to KVM device nodes to pass malformed IRQ values via the kvm_vcpu_ioctl_interrupt() ioctl, potentially causing memory corruption or privilege escalation that crosses the guest-to-host boundary. The CVSS scope change (S:C) signals that successful exploitation could compromise the hypervisor host, making this significant for LoongArch-based virtualization environments. No public exploit code has been identified and EPSS probability sits at 0.21%, suggesting exploitation remains theoretical at this time.

Technical ContextAI

The Linux kernel's KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) subsystem provides hardware-assisted virtualization. On the LoongArch architecture - a RISC ISA developed by Loongson Technology and primarily deployed in Chinese market systems - KVM exposes ioctl interfaces to userspace (typically QEMU or similar VMMs) for managing virtual CPUs. The function kvm_vcpu_ioctl_interrupt() accepts IRQ numbers from userspace callers but, prior to this fix, performed no validity check on those values. Passing an out-of-bounds or otherwise invalid IRQ number could trigger undefined behavior in kernel memory structures that track interrupt state for the virtual CPU. The CPE string cpe:2.3:a:linux:linux:* confirms the affected product is the upstream Linux kernel. No CWE was assigned by NVD, but the root cause class maps to CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation) - a failure to sanitize caller-supplied data before use in a privileged kernel context. The vulnerability was introduced at commit f45ad5b8aa9335bc6b30331b739e778f2f730b35 and is fixed in multiple stable branches.

RemediationAI

The primary fix is to update to a patched Linux kernel release: 6.12.97, 6.18.40, or 7.1.5 for the respective stable branches, or pull from 7.2-rc1 on the mainline. The upstream fix commits are available at https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/15469ba0284c7cc01c38493391e9e73b918833c4, https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/efe27b19a15c384cad7c80de399f3107ab070e6d, https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d4574547e04a47ad498149576f65b84475ea6f4c, and https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/09b318ab77b7a4fc9987fd98d1525fc55ddc2617. As a compensating control where patching is not immediately feasible, restrict access to /dev/kvm to only trusted VMM processes (e.g., via strict group membership in the kvm group and AppArmor or SELinux policy); this raises the bar from PR:L to near-admin access and meaningfully reduces exposure, at the trade-off of preventing non-root virtualization workflows.

Vendor StatusVendor

SUSE

Severity: Moderate
Product Status
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7 Not-Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7 Not-Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15 SP7 Not-Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15 SP7 Not-Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 16.0 Not-Affected

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