CVE-2026-74580: vhost: reset the vring metadata cache on vring reconfiguration

mediumCVSS 6.4CVE-2026-74580

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What: The vring metadata cache is not reset when vring is reconfigured, leading to stale cache state.
Who is affected: Virtual machine deployments using virtio vring devices that are reconfigured at runtime.
Urgency: Medium severity; cache invalidation bugs can cause data corruption or guest crashes.
Action: Apply the kernel patch that resets the vring metadata cache on reconfiguration.

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Details

Source: Microsoft Security Response Center (INTL · vendor-psirt · site)
Severity: medium — CVSS 6.4
Published: 2026-08-11
Exploitation: Not in CISA KEV at last sync

Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-74580

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-745800.17% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 6% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.

Referenced CVEs

CVE	CSIRTS overview	External
CVE-2026-74580	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org

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