CVE-2026-45851
kernel: efi: Fix reservation of unaccepted memory table
Severity
LowRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · May 27, 2026
Updated · June 28, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) subsystem. An error in memory reservation for the unaccepted memory table can occur if its starting address is not page-aligned. This vulnerability could lead to the memory table being overwritten or inaccessible, resulting in a kernel panic and system instability. This issue primarily affects Intel Trust Domain Extensions (TDX) virtual machines with certain memory sizes.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-131 · Incorrect Calculation of Buffer Size