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          "value": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nKVM: arm64: account pKVM reclaim against the VM mm\n\nProtected guest faults charge long term pins to the VM\u0027s mm. Teardown\ncan run later from file release, where current-\u003emm may be unrelated.\n\nDrop the charge from kvm-\u003emm instead."
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