HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2026-46059
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CVE-2026-46059

Published: May 27, 2026· Updated: May 27, 2026

EPSS:0.02%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:4.3th

Official Description

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

KVM: nSVM: Always use NextRIP as vmcb02's NextRIP after first L2 VMRUN

For guests with NRIPS disabled, L1 does not provide NextRIP when running

an L2 with an injected soft interrupt, instead it advances the current RIP

before running it. KVM uses the current RIP as the NextRIP in vmcb02 to

emulate a CPU without NRIPS.

However, after L2 runs the first time, NextRIP will be updated by the CPU

and/or KVM, and the current RIP is no longer the correct value to use in

vmcb02. Hence, after save/restore, use the current RIP if and only if a

nested run is pending, otherwise use NextRIP. Give soft_int_next_rip the

same treatment, as it's the same logic, just for a narrower use case.

[sean: give soft_int_next_rip the same treatment]

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-46059 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

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

Affected Vendors & Products

Mentioned vendors (from description):
Linux
CPE data not yet available in NVD for this CVE.

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2026-46059
SeverityNONE
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.02%
PublishedMay 27, 2026

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2026-46059 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.