In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
x86/sev: Evict cache lines during SNP memory validation
An SNP cache coherency vulnerability requires a cache line eviction mitigation when validating memory after a page state change to private. The specific mitigation is to touch the first and last byte of each 4K page that is being validated. There is no need to perform the mitigation when performing a page state change to shared and rescinding validation.
CPUID bit Fn8000001F_EBX[31] defines the COHERENCY_SFW_NO CPUID bit that, when set, indicates that the software mitigation for this vulnerability is not needed.
Implement the mitigation and invoke it when validating memory (making it private) and the COHERENCY_SFW_NO bit is not set, indicating the SNP guest is vulnerable.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 9.3
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade kernel-livepatch-6.12.40-64.114Upgrade kernel6.12-toolsUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-libbpf-staticUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel6.12Upgrade kernel-libbpf-develUpgrade kernel6.12-libbpfUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel6.12-tools-develUpgrade kernel6.12-modules-extra-commonUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-modules-extraUpgrade bpftool6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade bpftool6.12Upgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-libbpf-develUpgrade python3-perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade perf6.12Upgrade kernel-modules-extra-commonUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel6.12-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-libbpfUpgrade perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-libbpf-staticUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.1.148-173.267Upgrade kernel-libbpf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel6.12-headersUpgrade kernel6.12-libbpf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade python3-perf6.12Upgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel6.12-develUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade perf | Sep 16, 2025 | Aug 19, 2025 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linuxUpgrade linux-6.1 | Sep 8, 2025 | Sep 8, 2025 |
| Dell Powerstore Dsa2026115 | — | Upgrade Dell PowerStoreOS to the latest version | Feb 25, 2026 | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-uek | Sep 24, 2025 | Aug 19, 2025 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 17, 2026 | Aug 19, 2025 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-rt_debugUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade kernel-azure-vdsoUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-vdsoUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-devel-rtUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-rtUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatchUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-develUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-source-vanilla | Dec 5, 2025 | Sep 18, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1017-awsUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-realtime-6.14Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1016-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oracle-6.14Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1044-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-6.14Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1017-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-2037-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1051-azureUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-6.14Upgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-raspi-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1018-raspiUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcpUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-awsUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1017-azureUpgrade linux-image-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1020-gcpUpgrade linux-image-realtime-6.8.1Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1017-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-azureUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.14Upgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-virtual-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-6.14Upgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-gcp-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-gke-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.14Upgrade linux-image-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1017-oracleUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-oracle-6.8Upgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-gcp-6.14Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-36-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-fipsUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.1-1041-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.14Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1030-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-6.8Upgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-raspiUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-oracleUpgrade linux-image-virtual-6.14Upgrade linux-image-aws-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1016-oemUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-36-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-genericUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-gkeUpgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-aws-6.14Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1023-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1020-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.14Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-ibm-6.8Upgrade linux-image-raspi-6.14Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gke-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04 | Nov 25, 2025 | Nov 21, 2025 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Sep 3, 2025 | Aug 19, 2025 |
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