In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
soc: qcom: cmd-db: Map shared memory as WC, not WB
Linux does not write into cmd-db region. This region of memory is write protected by XPU. XPU may sometime falsely detect clean cache eviction as "write" into the write protected region leading to secure interrupt which causes an endless loop somewhere in Trust Zone.
The only reason it is working right now is because Qualcomm Hypervisor maps the same region as Non-Cacheable memory in Stage 2 translation tables. The issue manifests if we want to use another hypervisor (like Xen or KVM), which does not know anything about those specific mappings.
Changing the mapping of cmd-db memory from MEMREMAP_WB to MEMREMAP_WT/WC removes dependency on correct mappings in Stage 2 tables. This patch fixes the issue by updating the mapping to MEMREMAP_WC.
I tested this on SA8155P with Xen.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade rvUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modulesUpgrade kernel-64k-debugUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade libperfUpgrade kernel-64k-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-uki-virt-addonsUpgrade kernel-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-64k-modulesUpgrade kernel-cross-headersUpgrade kernel-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-64kUpgrade kernel-64k-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debugUpgrade kernel-64kUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-coreUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-64k-develUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-debug-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-develUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-develUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-coreUpgrade rtlaUpgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-docUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-develUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-modulesUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-64k-modules-extra | Nov 20, 2025 | Nov 11, 2025 |
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.10.225-213.878Upgrade kernel-livepatch-5.15.166-111.163Upgrade kernel-headersUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-devel | Sep 27, 2024 | Sep 13, 2024 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernelUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-libbpfUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-libbpf-develUpgrade kernel-libbpf-staticUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-modules-extra-commonUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.1.109-118.189Upgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade perf | Feb 17, 2025 | Sep 13, 2024 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux-6.1Upgrade linux | Oct 7, 2024 | Sep 13, 2024 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel | Nov 28, 2025 | Sep 13, 2024 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-rtNo solution existsUpgrade kernel | Jul 9, 2025 | Sep 13, 2024 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade rvUpgrade kernel-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-s390xUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-coreUpgrade kernel-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modulesUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debuginfoUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-uki-virt-addonsUpgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade kernel-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-coreUpgrade rtlaUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-develUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade kernel-rt-coreUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-devel-matchedUpgrade perfUpgrade libperf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debug-uki-virtUpgrade libperfUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-extra | Feb 5, 2026 | Nov 21, 2025 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade kernel-rt_debugUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade kernel-debug-vdsoUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatchUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-develUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade kernel-devel-rtUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade kernel-debug-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade kernel-azure-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-64kb-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade kernel-azure-vdsoUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade dtb-exynos | Dec 5, 2025 | Oct 8, 2024 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1134-oracleUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-50-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-125-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1135-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1055-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1044-iotUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1015-gkeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-cvmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-50-genericUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1139-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-oracleUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1016-raspiUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1067-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1069-gkeUpgrade linux-image-raspi-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1054-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.4Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1078-azureUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-125-genericUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1018-oemUpgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-oemUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-bluefieldUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-gcpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1065-ibmUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1072-awsUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1002-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-200-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-125-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1094-bluefieldUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1069-kvmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1070-oracleUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1020-awsUpgrade linux-image-oem-osp1Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1082-ibmUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-200-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1075-azureUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1067-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04cUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-50-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-50-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1140-azureUpgrade linux-image-gke-5.15Upgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1102-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1020-azureUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1119-raspiUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1067-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-125-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1038-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04bUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-ibmUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1123-kvmUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1065-raspiUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1139-azureUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-125-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-200-genericUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1071-gcpUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1020-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-intelUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-20.04 | Nov 4, 2024 | Sep 13, 2024 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Oct 13, 2025 | Sep 13, 2024 |
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