For XSA-308 logic was introduced, as VMX VMEntry checks do not like the
exact combination of state which occurs when #DB in intercepted, Single
Stepping is active, and blocked by STI/MovSS is active, despite this being
a legitimate state to be in. The resulting VMEntry failure is fatal to
the guest.
Sadly there is another special sub-case of the above, with branch tracing
enabled. In that case the prior adjustment would still cause a VMentry
failure, as before fatal to the guest.
References
Configurations
No configuration.
History
20 Oct 2026, 18:17
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| CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.5 |
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| References |
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Information
Published : 2026-10-13 16:17
Updated : 2026-10-20 18:17
NVD link : CVE-2026-79611
Mitre link : CVE-2026-79611
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-79611
JSON object : View
Products Affected
No product.
CWE
CWE-843
Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')
