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16-year-old KVM flaw allows attackers to escape VMs and take over Linux servers

A critical vulnerability in the Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) module of the Linux kernel allows attackers with root access in a guest VM to execute arbitrary code on the host system.

Source Summary Published July 7, 2026 Brief Under 1 min brief
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A critical vulnerability in the Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) module of the Linux kernel allows attackers with root access in a guest VM to execute arbitrary code on the host system. This violates the most important security boundary that cloud providers and enterprises rely on to isolate sensitive processes on servers.

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