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16-year KVM flaw in Linux allows guest-to-host memory corruption

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A critical vulnerability in Linux's Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) has been discovered, which remained undetected for 16 years. This flaw allows a virtual machine guest to corrupt the memory of its host system, affecting both Intel and AMD processors. The weekly DevOps'ish newsletter also highlighted updates for etcd 3.7 and Go 1.26. AI

RANK_REASON Discovery of a long-standing vulnerability in a core OS component. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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16-year KVM flaw in Linux allows guest-to-host memory corruption

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    A KVM flaw in Linux went unnoticed for 16 years, allowing a guest to corrupt host memory on both Intel and AMD systems. Plus etcd 3.7 & Go 1.26's quiet wins wen

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