CVE-2026-59046
MEDIUM severity · CVSS 6.2 · Improper input validation
6.2CVSS MEDIUM
Summary
In __pkvm_guest_relinquish_to_host of mem_protect.c, there is a possible out-of-bounds write due to improper input validation. This could lead to local denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
Impact & exploitability
Attack vectorLocal
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionNone
Confidentiality impactNone
Integrity impactNone
Availability impactHigh
Exploit probability (EPSS)0%
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected products we track (1)
Recommendation
Apply the vendor fix in your normal patch cycle. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.
Official patch: https://android.googlesource.com/kernel/common/+/4a75aa4e840f294efd47084e083a6e91069bce58 ↗