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

KVM: SVM: Update control fields on #VMEXIT if and only if VMRUN succeeded

Leave control.erap_ctl and control.clean as-is in the VMCS if VMRUN fails,
because as per AMD:

there's no explicit architectural guarantee about the behavior in the
presence of VMRUN failures. So the best thing to do would be to assume
that if VMRUN fails, the actions requested in the control fields may not
have been performed.
Published: 2026-10-18
Score: n/a
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 07:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-703

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-252
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Sun, 18 Oct 2026 22:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-703

Sun, 18 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KVM: SVM: Update control fields on #VMEXIT if and only if VMRUN succeeded Leave control.erap_ctl and control.clean as-is in the VMCS if VMRUN fails, because as per AMD: there's no explicit architectural guarantee about the behavior in the presence of VMRUN failures. So the best thing to do would be to assume that if VMRUN fails, the actions requested in the control fields may not have been performed.
Title KVM: SVM: Update control fields on #VMEXIT if and only if VMRUN succeeded
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
References

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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-19T09:24:25.288Z

Reserved: 2026-09-25T10:25:14.366Z

Link: CVE-2026-98714

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-18T16:17:24.953

Modified: 2026-10-19T10:19:35.660

Link: CVE-2026-98714

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-10-18T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-98714 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-23T09:00:15Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-703

    Improper Check or Handling of Exceptional Conditions