In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
kvm: LAPIC: Restore guard to prevent illegal APIC register access
Per the SDM, "any access that touches bytes 4 through 15 of an APIC register may cause undefined behavior and must not be executed." Worse, such an access in kvm_lapic_reg_read can result in a leak of kernel stack contents. Prior to commit 01402cf81051 ("kvm: LAPIC: write down valid APIC registers"), such an access was explicitly disallowed. Restore the guard that was removed in that commit.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.1
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernelUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade perfUpgrade kernel-tools-devel | Jun 11, 2025 | May 21, 2024 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Jul 30, 2024 | May 21, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp10 | — | Upgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel | Oct 8, 2024 | May 21, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp9 | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-tools-libs | Oct 8, 2024 | May 21, 2024 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | May 21, 2024 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade kernel-preemptUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade kernel-preempt-develUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade kernel-64kb-devel | Aug 9, 2024 | May 21, 2024 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-hwe-5.4Upgrade linux-gcp-fipsUpgrade linuxUpgrade linux-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-gkeopUpgrade linux-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-gcp-5.4Upgrade linux-fipsUpgrade linux-gcpUpgrade linux-oracle-5.4Upgrade linux-oracleUpgrade linux-kvmUpgrade linux-awsUpgrade linux-azureUpgrade linux-bluefieldUpgrade linux-azure-5.4Upgrade linux-aws-5.4Upgrade linux-raspiUpgrade linux-raspi-5.4 | Nov 19, 2024 | May 21, 2024 |
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