MEDIUM 5.5 Microsoft
CVE-2026-45944
iommu/vt-d: Clear Present bit before tearing down context entry
Microsoft Security Update 2026-May: iommu/vt-d: Clear Present bit before tearing down context entry
Affected Products
- azl3 kernel 6.6.143.1-1 on Azure Linux 3.0
- azl3 kernel 6.6.139.1-1 on Azure Linux 3.0
- azl3 kernel 6.6.141.1-1 on Azure Linux 3.0
- azl3 kernel 6.6.144.1-1 on Azure Linux 3.0
Remediation
$ sudo apt install --only-upgrade linuxReferences
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-45944
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-45944
This medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 was published on 2026-05-12 via Microsoft. A remediation command is available below. Affected: azl3 kernel 6.6.143.1-1 on Azure Linux 3.0, azl3 kernel 6.6.139.1-1 on Azure Linux 3.0, azl3 kernel 6.6.141.1-1 on Azure Linux 3.0 and 1 more.
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