CVE-2026-53345

medium Red Hat
Published: July 1, 2026 (8 days ago)
Last Modified: July 1, 2026
Vendor: Red Hat
Source: REDHAT

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) component. This vulnerability occurs when a virtual machine is shutting down, and KVM attempts to mark memory as dirty without an active virtual CPU. This can lead to a memory leak, impacting system stability and resource availability. The issue is related to how KVM handles guest memory during the destruction of a virtual CPU.

CWE

CWE-772

Affected Products

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

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