A newly disclosed Linux Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-53359 and dubbed “Januscape,” exposes a critical flaw that allows a malicious guest to corrupt host kernel memory, breaking the fundamental isolation guarantees of virtualization. The issue, which remained unnoticed for nearly 16 years, affects KVM’s x86 shadow memory management logic and impacts both […]
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