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

KVM: nSVM: Always use vmcb01 in VMLOAD/VMSAVE emulation

Commit cc3ed80ae69f ("KVM: nSVM: always use vmcb01 to for vmsave/vmload
of guest state") made KVM always use vmcb01 for the fields controlled by
VMSAVE/VMLOAD, but it missed updating the VMLOAD/VMSAVE emulation code
to always use vmcb01.

As a result, if VMSAVE/VMLOAD is executed by an L2 guest and is not
intercepted by L1, KVM will mistakenly use vmcb02. Always use vmcb01
instead of the current VMCB.

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Thu, 07 May 2026 03:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-680
CWE-704

Thu, 07 May 2026 00:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-372
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{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

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Wed, 06 May 2026 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-680
CWE-704

Wed, 06 May 2026 12:15:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KVM: nSVM: Always use vmcb01 in VMLOAD/VMSAVE emulation Commit cc3ed80ae69f ("KVM: nSVM: always use vmcb01 to for vmsave/vmload of guest state") made KVM always use vmcb01 for the fields controlled by VMSAVE/VMLOAD, but it missed updating the VMLOAD/VMSAVE emulation code to always use vmcb01. As a result, if VMSAVE/VMLOAD is executed by an L2 guest and is not intercepted by L1, KVM will mistakenly use vmcb02. Always use vmcb01 instead of the current VMCB.
Title KVM: nSVM: Always use vmcb01 in VMLOAD/VMSAVE emulation
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: 2026-05-06T11:27:20.882Z

Reserved: 2026-05-01T14:12:55.988Z

Link: CVE-2026-43133

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-05-06T12:16:30.480

Modified: 2026-05-06T13:07:51.607

Link: CVE-2026-43133

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-05-06T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-43133 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2026-05-07T04:30:21Z

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