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

KVM: nVMX: Ensure KVM_REQ_GET_NESTED_STATE_PAGES is cleared on VM-Exit

Always check and clear KVM_REQ_GET_NESTED_STATE_PAGES when emulating a
nested VM-Exit to ensure the request is cleared, even when KVM was built
with CONFIG_KVM_HYPERV=n, as KVM subtly relies on the "check" to clear
the flag and thus avoid double-mapping the vmcs12 pages, e.g. if KVM
manages to bail from VM-Enter without processing the request, and then
emulates VMLAUNCH or VMRESUME.

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Wed, 16 Sep 2026 10:45:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KVM: nVMX: Ensure KVM_REQ_GET_NESTED_STATE_PAGES is cleared on VM-Exit Always check and clear KVM_REQ_GET_NESTED_STATE_PAGES when emulating a nested VM-Exit to ensure the request is cleared, even when KVM was built with CONFIG_KVM_HYPERV=n, as KVM subtly relies on the "check" to clear the flag and thus avoid double-mapping the vmcs12 pages, e.g. if KVM manages to bail from VM-Enter without processing the request, and then emulates VMLAUNCH or VMRESUME.
Title KVM: nVMX: Ensure KVM_REQ_GET_NESTED_STATE_PAGES is cleared on VM-Exit
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-16T10:32:22.202Z

Reserved: 2026-09-11T19:38:34.776Z

Link: CVE-2026-89931

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-16T11:17:02.427

Modified: 2026-09-16T11:17:02.427

Link: CVE-2026-89931

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