In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
KVM: VMX: Prevent RSB underflow before vmenter
On VMX, there are some balanced returns between the time the guest's SPEC_CTRL value is written, and the vmenter.
Balanced returns (matched by a preceding call) are usually ok, but it's at least theoretically possible an NMI with a deep call stack could empty the RSB before one of the returns.
For maximum paranoia, don't allow *any* returns (balanced or otherwise) between the SPEC_CTRL write and the vmenter.
[ bp: Fix 32-bit build. ]
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | debian-upgrade-linux | Feb 27, 2025 | Feb 27, 2025 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp11 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp11-upgrade-bpftoolhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp11-upgrade-kernelhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp11-upgrade-kernel-abi-stablelistshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp11-upgrade-kernel-toolshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp11-upgrade-kernel-tools-libshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp11-upgrade-python3-perf | Jun 13, 2025 | Feb 26, 2025 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp12 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp12-upgrade-bpftoolhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp12-upgrade-kernelhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp12-upgrade-kernel-abi-stablelistshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp12-upgrade-kernel-toolshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp12-upgrade-kernel-tools-libshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp12-upgrade-python3-perf | Jun 11, 2025 | Feb 26, 2025 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp13 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp13-upgrade-bpftoolhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp13-upgrade-kernelhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp13-upgrade-kernel-abi-stablelistshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp13-upgrade-kernel-toolshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp13-upgrade-kernel-tools-libshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp13-upgrade-python3-perf | Jul 1, 2025 | Feb 26, 2025 | |
| Redhat_linux | — | no-fix-redhat-rpm-package | Jul 9, 2025 | Feb 26, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | ubuntu-upgrade-linuxubuntu-upgrade-linux-awsubuntu-upgrade-linux-aws-5-15ubuntu-upgrade-linux-azureubuntu-upgrade-linux-azure-5-15ubuntu-upgrade-linux-azure-fde-5-15ubuntu-upgrade-linux-gcpubuntu-upgrade-linux-gcp-5-15ubuntu-upgrade-linux-gkeubuntu-upgrade-linux-gkeopubuntu-upgrade-linux-hwe-5-15ubuntu-upgrade-linux-ibmubuntu-upgrade-linux-intel-iotgubuntu-upgrade-linux-intel-iotg-5-15ubuntu-upgrade-linux-kvmubuntu-upgrade-linux-lowlatencyubuntu-upgrade-linux-lowlatency-hwe-5-15ubuntu-upgrade-linux-oracleubuntu-upgrade-linux-oracle-5-15ubuntu-upgrade-linux-raspiubuntu-upgrade-linux-realtimeubuntu-upgrade-linux-riscv-5-15 | Mar 19, 2025 | Feb 26, 2025 |
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