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CVSS 9.3 · CRITICAL

CVE-2026-63938

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KVM: SEV: Check PSC request indices against the actual size of the buffer When processing Page State Change (PSC) requests, validate the PSC buffer against the effective size of the scratch area, which could be less than the maximum size if the guest provided a pointer that isn't exactly at the start of the GHCB shared buffer.

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Analysis

A critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) has been identified in the Linux kernel KVM module affecting AMD SEV environments. The bug allows for out-of-bounds access when processing guest requests, potentially leading to host-level compromise or sandbox escapes in virtualized environments.

Relevant roles

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Severity

Score: 9.3(CRITICAL)
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV: LOCAL
AC: LOW
PR: NONE
UI: NONE
S: CHANGED
C: HIGH
I: HIGH
A: HIGH

EPSS

Probability of exploitation (next 30 days): 0.0020 (0.2%)
Percentile: 10.0%
EPSS: 2026-07-20

Technical description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KVM: SEV: Check PSC request indices against the actual size of the buffer When processing Page State Change (PSC) requests, validate the PSC buffer against the effective size of the scratch area, which could be less than the maximum size if the guest provided a pointer that isn't exactly at the start of the GHCB shared buffer.

Published: 7/19/2026, 4:17:12 PM
Last modified: 7/20/2026, 3:16:57 PM

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