HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2026-43265
MEDIUM

CVE-2026-43265

Published: May 6, 2026· Updated: May 8, 2026

5.5
CVSS v3.1
EPSS:0.02%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:7.0th

Official Description

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

KVM: x86: Ignore -EBUSY when checking nested events from vcpu_block()

Ignore -EBUSY when checking nested events after exiting a blocking state

while L2 is active, as exiting to userspace will generate a spurious

userspace exit, usually with KVM_EXIT_UNKNOWN, and likely lead to the VM's

demise. Continuing with the wakeup isn't perfect either, as *something*

has gone sideways if a vCPU is awakened in L2 with an injected event (or

worse, a nested run pending), but continuing on gives the VM a decent

chance of surviving without any major side effects.

As explained in the Fixes commits, it _should_ be impossible for a vCPU to

be put into a blocking state with an already-injected event (exception,

IRQ, or NMI). Unfortunately, userspace can stuff MP_STATE and/or injected

events, and thus put the vCPU into what should be an impossible state.

Don't bother trying to preserve the WARN, e.g. with an anti-syzkaller

Kconfig, as WARNs can (hopefully) be added in paths where _KVM_ would be

violating x86 architecture, e.g. by WARNing if KVM attempts to inject an

exception or interrupt while the vCPU isn't running.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-43265 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 5.5.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Linux1 product
linux kernel
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

All References (6)

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2026-43265
CVSS Score5.5 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.02%
Affected1 vendor
PublishedMay 6, 2026

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2026-43265 in threat intel feeds
  • Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.