# CVE-2026-80665: KVM: arm64: nv: Inject SEA if kvm\_translate\_vncr() can't resolve PFN

- Severity: CVSS 7.1 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-08-28 · Updated: 2026-08-29

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 6.16

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KVM: arm64: nv: Inject SEA if kvm_translate_vncr() can't resolve PFN kvm_handle_vncr_abort() assumes that s1_walk_result conveys an abort when kvm_translate_vncr() returns -EFAULT. This is not always the case as it's possible to encounter 'late' failures on the output of S1 translation, e.g. a GFN outside of the memslots. Fix it by preparing an external abort before returning from kvm_translate_vncr(). Get rid of the BUG_ON() in the fault injection path while at it.

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## Related

- Browse: [Linux kernel](https://cve.now/tech/linux-kernel.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4ead4def04659739c399bfcb063f8a906194c79f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/53804b6839573c9c6fff5f4cf075d6746267345e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9f3e83345a56280efffe235c65593c7e544c0fcc

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