CVE-2026-0029

CRITICALPre-NVD 8.49.8▲
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2026-03-02. CISA-ADP (Vulnrichment) CVSS v3.1 baseline 8.4; sources differ by 1.4.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: cisa-adp, epss, ghsa
9.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 8.4Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

In __pkvm_init_vm of pkvm.c, there is a possible memory corruption due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

CVSS v3
8.4
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EG Risk
49(Track)
EG Risk 49/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
1%
KEV
Not listed

Published

March 2, 2026

Last Modified

June 17, 2026

Advisory Details (4)

Auto-updated Aug 2, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

Android Security Bulletin—March 2026  |  Android Open Source Project

https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/2026/2026-03-01
generic

ae242b26371808a221578b89c937568781719d2c - kernel/common - Git at Google

https://android.googlesource.com/kernel/common/+/ae242b26371808a221578b89c937568781719d2c
generic

749cf1743eb22eff1851c68a533147e1af97a9bf - kernel/common - Git at Google

https://android.googlesource.com/kernel/common/+/749cf1743eb22eff1851c68a533147e1af97a9bf
generic

42eff3b2fd3a906ac8cdb6284d3265bc0856b56b - kernel/common - Git at Google

https://android.googlesource.com/kernel/common/+/42eff3b2fd3a906ac8cdb6284d3265bc0856b56b

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 2× in last 7d / 17× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-09-16 05:14 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-09-13 16:46 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-09-11 14:52 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-09-11 09:36 UTCEPSS rescore
  5. 2026-09-10 09:34 UTCEPSS rescore
  6. 2026-09-08 22:00 UTCEPSS rescore
  7. 2026-09-06 13:47 UTCEPSS rescore
  8. 2026-09-04 05:06 UTCEPSS rescore
  9. 2026-09-01 13:53 UTCEPSS rescore
  10. 2026-09-01 04:39 UTCEPSS rescore
  11. 2026-08-30 19:17 UTCEPSS rescore
  12. 2026-08-30 01:21 UTCEPSS rescore
  13. 2026-08-28 21:40 UTCEPSS rescore
  14. 2026-08-27 14:24 UTCEPSS rescore
  15. 2026-08-25 13:48 UTCEPSS rescore
  16. 2026-08-23 00:19 UTCEPSS rescore
  17. 2026-08-21 23:48 UTCEPSS rescore
  18. 2026-08-20 22:55 UTCEPSS rescore
  19. 2026-08-19 17:03 UTCEPSS rescore
  20. 2026-08-18 13:48 UTCEPSS rescore
  21. 2026-08-16 14:56 UTCEPSS rescore
  22. 2026-08-16 02:14 UTCEPSS rescore
  23. 2026-08-15 01:30 UTCEPSS rescore
  24. 2026-08-15 01:06 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-08-14 21:01 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  1. 2026-08-14 12:47 UTCGHSA enrichment
  2. 2026-08-14 08:42 UTCEG score recompute
  3. 2026-08-14 08:42 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-08-13 22:00 UTCEPSS rescore
  5. 2026-08-13 04:37 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-08-13 00:33 UTCEG score recompute
  7. 2026-08-13 00:33 UTCGHSA enrichment
  8. 2026-08-12 13:50 UTCEPSS rescore
  9. 2026-08-11 23:23 UTCEG score recompute
  10. 2026-08-11 23:23 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-08-11 13:42 UTCEPSS rescore
  12. 2026-08-11 05:57 UTCEG score recompute
  13. 2026-08-11 05:57 UTCGHSA enrichment
  14. 2026-08-10 23:59 UTCEPSS rescore
  15. 2026-08-10 13:08 UTCGHSA enrichment
  16. 2026-08-10 08:01 UTCGHSA enrichment
  17. 2026-08-10 02:11 UTCGHSA enrichment
  18. 2026-08-09 21:51 UTCGHSA enrichment
  19. 2026-08-09 17:47 UTCEG score recompute
  20. 2026-08-09 17:47 UTCGHSA enrichment
  21. 2026-08-09 13:46 UTCEPSS rescore
  22. 2026-08-09 13:42 UTCGHSA enrichment
  23. 2026-08-09 08:20 UTCEG score recompute
  24. 2026-08-09 08:20 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-08-08 16:37 UTCEPSS rescore
  26. 2026-08-08 08:29 UTCGHSA enrichment
  27. 2026-08-08 04:25 UTCGHSA enrichment
  28. 2026-08-08 00:19 UTCGHSA enrichment
  29. 2026-08-07 20:15 UTCEG score recompute
  30. 2026-08-07 20:15 UTCGHSA enrichment
  31. 2026-08-06 13:46 UTCEPSS rescore
  32. 2026-08-06 06:54 UTCGHSA enrichment
  33. 2026-08-06 02:50 UTCEG score recompute
  34. 2026-08-06 02:50 UTCGHSA enrichment
  35. 2026-08-05 19:17 UTCEPSS rescore
  36. 2026-08-04 15:09 UTCEPSS rescore
  37. 2026-08-04 10:38 UTCEPSS rescore
  38. 2026-08-04 04:35 UTCEG score recompute
  39. 2026-08-04 04:35 UTCGHSA enrichment
  40. 2026-08-03 10:35 UTCEPSS rescore
  41. 2026-08-02 23:14 UTCGHSA enrichment
  42. 2026-08-02 19:10 UTCEG score recompute
  43. 2026-08-02 19:10 UTCGHSA enrichment
  44. 2026-08-01 04:15 UTCEPSS rescore
  45. 2026-07-30 16:27 UTCEPSS rescore
  46. 2026-07-30 01:30 UTCEPSS rescore
  47. 2026-07-28 15:36 UTCEPSS rescore
  48. 2026-07-27 14:13 UTCEPSS rescore
  49. 2026-07-27 13:56 UTCEG score recompute
  50. 2026-07-27 13:56 UTCGHSA enrichment

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-0029?
CVE-2026-0029 is a critical vulnerability published on March 2, 2026. In pkvminitvm of pkvm.c, there is a possible memory corruption due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
When was CVE-2026-0029 disclosed?
CVE-2026-0029 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 2, 2026, with the most recent update on June 17, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-0029 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-0029 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 98.7% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-0029?
CVE-2026-0029 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.4 (CISA-ADP / Vulnrichment enrichment; NVD's own analysis pending). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.8.
How do I remediate CVE-2026-0029?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-0029, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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