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

KVM: arm64: Clear __hyp_running_vcpu when flushing the pKVM hyp vCPU

flush_hyp_vcpu() copies the host vCPU context into the hyp's private
vCPU on every run. ctxt_to_vcpu() expects a guest context to have a
NULL __hyp_running_vcpu, which is only ever set on the host context, so
that it resolves the vCPU via container_of(). While this is generally
the case, flush_hyp_vcpu() copies the context verbatim and does not
enforce this, so a value provided by the host is dereferenced at EL2
(host -> EL2).

Fix by clearing __hyp_running_vcpu after the copy.

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Tue, 04 Aug 2026 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-476
CWE-590

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 12:15:00 +0000


Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-476
CWE-590

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 05:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


Sat, 25 Jul 2026 09:30:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KVM: arm64: Clear __hyp_running_vcpu when flushing the pKVM hyp vCPU flush_hyp_vcpu() copies the host vCPU context into the hyp's private vCPU on every run. ctxt_to_vcpu() expects a guest context to have a NULL __hyp_running_vcpu, which is only ever set on the host context, so that it resolves the vCPU via container_of(). While this is generally the case, flush_hyp_vcpu() copies the context verbatim and does not enforce this, so a value provided by the host is dereferenced at EL2 (host -> EL2). Fix by clearing __hyp_running_vcpu after the copy.
Title KVM: arm64: Clear __hyp_running_vcpu when flushing the pKVM hyp vCPU
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: 2026-07-27T04:59:27.373Z

Reserved: 2026-07-19T15:36:31.778Z

Link: CVE-2026-64286

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cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-07-25T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-64286 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2026-08-04T15:00:13Z

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