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CVE-2026-63937

8.8
High
EPSS 0.17%Patch availableJul 21, 2026

TOCTOU in KVM SEV PSC buffer lets malicious guest induce host memory corruption or data leaks.

common questions

Is CVE-2026-63937 being exploited?

Not confirmed. CVE-2026-63937 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.17% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How severe is CVE-2026-63937?

CVE-2026-63937 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.8. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-63937?

Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-63937. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.

What does CVE-2026-63937 affect?

CVE-2026-63937 affects Linux kernel (KVM) with AMD SEV, SEV-enabled virtualization hosts, Cloud providers using KVM/SEV, Distributions' Linux kernels. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.

What should I do about CVE-2026-63937?

Update host kernels to fixed versions and restrict untrusted SEV guests until patched.

Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.

executive summary
technical analysis
affected
Linux kernel (KVM) with AMD SEVSEV-enabled virtualization hostsCloud providers using KVM/SEVDistributions' Linux kernels
impact

A malicious VM can race PSC buffer reads to cause inconsistent indices, enabling host memory corruption, information disclosure, or potential VM escape.

action required

Patch when possible

affected versions
Linux Linux
  • affected>= 9b54e248d2644be71cb394eb85f31ad99e023a05 and < bd232801ef1d1fd985d2d4ca3cd1d888303ca86f
  • affected>= 9b54e248d2644be71cb394eb85f31ad99e023a05 and < b1dfaa6f7a957726a6800135be3659fbe4bbf2a4
  • affected>= 9b54e248d2644be71cb394eb85f31ad99e023a05 and < edbbe88f83b524434974e84808d3093199d67c24
  • affected>= 9b54e248d2644be71cb394eb85f31ad99e023a05 and < c8cc238093ca6c99267032f6cfe78f59389f3157
  • affected6.11
vendor says fixed in< 6.11, >= 6.12.93 and <= 6.12.*, >= 6.18.35 and <= 6.18.*, >= 7.0.12 and <= 7.0.*, >= 7.1 and <= *

As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.

how to fix
Remediation steps are tailored for users whose stack is affected. Add this technology to your stack to see the fix checklist.
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