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CVE-2026-63937

LinuxVulnerabilityCVSS 8.8

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KVM: SEV: Use READ_ONCE() when reading entries/indices from PSC buffer Use READ_ONCE() when reading entries/indices from the guest-accessible Page State Change buffer to defend against TOCTOU bugs. Don't bother with READ_ONCE()/WRITE_ONCE() for cases where KVM is writing (and not consuming the result!), as the guest isn't supposed to touch the buffer while it's being processed. I.e. using READ_ONCE() is all about protecting against misbehaving guests.

No public exploitation has been reported so far. No distribution fix is listed yet; apply vendor mitigations and monitor.

Recommended action: Track your distribution's security tracker and apply the fix as soon as it ships.

CVE-2026-63937 Linux Vulnerability

Severity metrics

CVSS 3.1 : 8.8 HIGH

Attack vectorLocal
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredLow
User interactionNone
ScopeChanged
Confidentiality impactHigh
Integrity impactHigh
Availability impactHigh

Vector: AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected & fixed versions by distribution

Versions are the native distribution strings (backport-aware): RHEL/Debian/SUSE backport fixes, so compare with the distro version comparator (dpkg / rpm / vercmp), not the upstream version.

No affected package in the tracked watchlist yet (Debian, Ubuntu, Arch, SUSE, Red Hat...). Triage may still be pending.

Sources

Published 2026-07-19 · updated 2026-07-25 · source: NVD