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Vulnerability record · CVE-2026-63938 · published 19 July 2026

CVE-2026-63938: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KVM: SEV: Check PSC request indices again…

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.

9.3 CVSS 3.1 Critical EPSS 0.20% · top 91.7% Awaiting Analysis
9.3CVSS 3.1 base score
0.20%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
0Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
27 Jul 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2026-63938), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.