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CVE-2026-45851

HIGH
7.1
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: efi: Fix reservation of unaccepted memory table The reserve_unaccepted() function incorrectly calculates the size of the memblock reservation for the unaccepted memory table. It aligns the size of the table, but fails to account for cases where the table's starting physical address (efi.unaccepted) is not page-aligned. If the table starts at an offset within a page and its end crosses into a subsequent page that the aligned size does not cover, the end of the table will not be reserved. This can lead to the table being overwritten or inaccessible, causing a kernel panic in accept_memory(). This issue was observed when starting Intel TDX VMs with specific memory sizes (e.g., > 64GB). Fix this by calculating the end address first (including the unaligned start) and then aligning it up, ensuring the entire range is covered by the reservation.

How to fix

Remediation Available
linuxDebian
Fixed in:6.12.85-1CVE-2026-45851
Fixed in:6.18.14-1CVE-2026-45851
linuxUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-134.134USN-8492-1
linux-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1060.63USN-8492-1
linux-aws-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1060.63~22.04.1USN-8492-2
linux-aws-fipsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1060.63+fips1USN-8492-1
linux-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1063.69USN-8492-1
linux-gcp-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1063.69~22.04.1USN-8492-2
linux-gcp-fipsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1063.69+fips1USN-8492-1
linux-gkeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1058.64USN-8492-2
linux-gkeopUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1045.48USN-8492-2
linux-ibmUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1060.61USN-8492-1
linux-ibm-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1060.61~22.04.1USN-8492-2
linux-image-6.8.0-1029-nvidia-tegraUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1029.30USN-8498-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1029-nvidia-tegra-rtUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1029.30USN-8498-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1032-xilinxUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1032.33USN-8499-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1045-gkeopUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1045.48USN-8492-2
linux-image-6.8.0-1057-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1057.58~22.04.1USN-8492-2
Fixed in:6.8.0-1057.58USN-8492-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1057-oracle-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1057.58~22.04.1USN-8492-2
Fixed in:6.8.0-1057.58USN-8492-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1058-gkeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1058.64USN-8492-2
linux-image-6.8.0-1058-gke-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1058.64USN-8492-2
linux-image-6.8.0-1058-nvidiaUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1058.61~22.04.1USN-8492-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1058.61USN-8492-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1058-nvidia-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1058.61~22.04.1USN-8492-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1058.61USN-8492-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1058-nvidia-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1058.61.1USN-8492-2
linux-image-6.8.0-1058-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1058.61.1USN-8492-2
linux-image-6.8.0-1060-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1060.63~22.04.1USN-8492-2
Fixed in:6.8.0-1060.63USN-8492-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1060-aws-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1060.63~22.04.1USN-8492-2
Fixed in:6.8.0-1060.63USN-8492-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1060-aws-fipsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1060.63+fips1USN-8492-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1060-ibmUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1060.61~22.04.1USN-8492-2
Fixed in:6.8.0-1060.61USN-8492-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1063-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1063.69~22.04.1USN-8492-2
Fixed in:6.8.0-1063.69USN-8492-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1063-gcp-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1063.69~22.04.1USN-8492-2
Fixed in:6.8.0-1063.69USN-8492-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1063-gcp-fipsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1063.69+fips1USN-8492-1
linux-image-6.8.0-134-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-134.134USN-8492-1
linux-image-6.8.0-134-generic-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-134.134USN-8492-1
linux-image-6.8.0-134-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-134.134.1~22.04.1USN-8497-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-134.134.1USN-8497-1
linux-image-6.8.0-134-lowlatency-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-134.134.1~22.04.1USN-8497-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-134.134.1USN-8497-1
linux-image-6.8.1-1055-realtimeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.1-1055.56~22.04.1USN-8492-1
Fixed in:6.8.1-1055.56USN-8492-1
linux-image-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1060.63~22.04.1USN-8492-2
linux-image-aws-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1060.63~22.04.1USN-8492-2
Fixed in:6.8.0-1060.63USN-8492-1
linux-image-aws-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1060.63~22.04.1USN-8492-2
linux-image-aws-64k-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1060.63~22.04.1USN-8492-2
Fixed in:6.8.0-1060.63USN-8492-1
linux-image-aws-64k-lts-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1060.63USN-8492-1
linux-image-aws-fipsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1060.63+fips1USN-8492-1
linux-image-aws-fips-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1060.63+fips1USN-8492-1
linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1060.63USN-8492-1
linux-image-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1063.69~22.04.1USN-8492-2
linux-image-gcp-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1063.69~22.04.1USN-8492-2
Fixed in:6.8.0-1063.69USN-8492-1
linux-image-gcp-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1063.69~22.04.1USN-8492-2
linux-image-gcp-64k-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1063.69~22.04.1USN-8492-2
Fixed in:6.8.0-1063.69USN-8492-1
linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1063.69USN-8492-1
linux-image-gcp-fipsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1063.69+fips1USN-8492-1
linux-image-gcp-fips-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1063.69+fips1USN-8492-1
linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1063.69USN-8492-1
linux-image-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-134.134USN-8492-1
linux-image-generic-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-134.134USN-8492-1
linux-image-generic-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-134.134USN-8492-1
linux-image-generic-64k-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-134.134USN-8492-1
linux-image-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-134.134USN-8492-1
linux-image-gkeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1058.64USN-8492-2
linux-image-gke-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1058.64USN-8492-2
linux-image-gke-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1058.64USN-8492-2
linux-image-gke-64k-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1058.64USN-8492-2
linux-image-gkeopUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1045.48USN-8492-2
linux-image-gkeop-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1045.48USN-8492-2
linux-image-ibmUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1060.61USN-8492-1
linux-image-ibm-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1060.61~22.04.1USN-8492-2
Fixed in:6.8.0-1060.61USN-8492-1
linux-image-ibm-classicUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1060.61USN-8492-1
linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1060.61USN-8492-1
linux-image-intel-iot-realtimeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.1-1055.56USN-8492-1
linux-image-intel-iotgUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-134.134USN-8492-1
linux-image-kvmUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-134.134USN-8492-1
linux-image-laptop-23.10Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-134.134USN-8492-1
linux-image-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-134.134.1USN-8497-1
linux-image-lowlatency-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-134.134.1~22.04.1USN-8497-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-134.134.1USN-8497-1
linux-image-lowlatency-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-134.134.1USN-8497-1
linux-image-lowlatency-64k-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-134.134.1~22.04.1USN-8497-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-134.134.1USN-8497-1
linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-134.134.1~22.04.1USN-8497-1
linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-134.134.1~22.04.1USN-8497-1
linux-image-nvidiaUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1058.61USN-8492-1
linux-image-nvidia-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1058.61~22.04.1USN-8492-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1058.61USN-8492-1
linux-image-nvidia-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1058.61USN-8492-1
linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1058.61~22.04.1USN-8492-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1058.61USN-8492-1
linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1058.61~22.04.1USN-8492-1
linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1058.61~22.04.1USN-8492-1
linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1058.61.1USN-8492-2
linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1058.61.1USN-8492-2
linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1058.61.1USN-8492-2
linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64k-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1058.61.1USN-8492-2
linux-image-nvidia-tegraUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1029.30USN-8498-1
linux-image-nvidia-tegra-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1029.30USN-8498-1
linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rtUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1029.30USN-8498-1
linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rt-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1029.30USN-8498-1
linux-image-oem-20.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-134.134USN-8492-1
linux-image-oem-20.04bUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-134.134USN-8492-1
linux-image-oem-20.04cUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-134.134USN-8492-1
linux-image-oem-20.04dUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-134.134USN-8492-1
linux-image-oem-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-134.134USN-8492-1
linux-image-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1057.58~22.04.1USN-8492-2
linux-image-oracle-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1057.58~22.04.1USN-8492-2
Fixed in:6.8.0-1057.58USN-8492-1
linux-image-oracle-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1057.58~22.04.1USN-8492-2
linux-image-oracle-64k-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1057.58~22.04.1USN-8492-2
Fixed in:6.8.0-1057.58USN-8492-1
linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1057.58USN-8492-1
linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1057.58USN-8492-1
linux-image-realtimeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.1-1055.56USN-8492-1
linux-image-realtime-6.8.1Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.1-1055.56~22.04.1USN-8492-1
Fixed in:6.8.1-1055.56USN-8492-1
linux-image-realtime-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.1-1055.56~22.04.1USN-8492-1
linux-image-virtualUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-134.134USN-8492-1
linux-image-virtual-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-134.134USN-8492-1
linux-image-xilinxUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0.1032.33USN-8499-1
linux-image-xilinx-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0.1032.33USN-8499-1
linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0.1032.33USN-8499-1
linux-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-134.134.1USN-8497-1
linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-134.134.1~22.04.1USN-8497-1
linux-nvidiaUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1058.61USN-8492-1
linux-nvidia-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1058.61~22.04.1USN-8492-1
linux-nvidia-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1058.61.1USN-8492-2
linux-nvidia-tegraUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1029.30USN-8498-1
linux-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1057.58USN-8492-1
linux-oracle-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1057.58~22.04.1USN-8492-2
linux-realtimeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.1-1055.56USN-8492-1
linux-realtime-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.1-1055.56~22.04.1USN-8492-1
linux-xilinxUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1032.33USN-8499-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.16%probability of exploitation in 30 days
5thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 5% of all known CVEs.

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