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

KVM: arm64: nv: Write ESR_EL2 for injected nested SError exceptions

kvm_inject_el2_exception() writes ESR_EL2 for synchronous exceptions
but not for SError. enter_exception64() does not write ESR_ELx for any
exception type, so the constructed syndrome is dropped. A guest L2
hypervisor taking a nested SError observes stale ESR_EL2.

This affects both kvm_inject_nested_serror() and the EASE path in
kvm_inject_nested_sea().

Write ESR_EL2 for except_type_serror, matching except_type_sync.
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Fri, 04 Sep 2026 21:45:00 +0000

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Fri, 04 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KVM: arm64: nv: Write ESR_EL2 for injected nested SError exceptions kvm_inject_el2_exception() writes ESR_EL2 for synchronous exceptions but not for SError. enter_exception64() does not write ESR_ELx for any exception type, so the constructed syndrome is dropped. A guest L2 hypervisor taking a nested SError observes stale ESR_EL2. This affects both kvm_inject_nested_serror() and the EASE path in kvm_inject_nested_sea(). Write ESR_EL2 for except_type_serror, matching except_type_sync.
Title KVM: arm64: nv: Write ESR_EL2 for injected nested SError exceptions
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-04T16:48:40.889Z

Reserved: 2026-08-26T14:34:25.798Z

Link: CVE-2026-80873

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-04T17:16:59.273

Modified: 2026-09-04T17:16:59.273

Link: CVE-2026-80873

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Updated: 2026-09-04T21:30:07Z

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