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 kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel6.12-libbpf-develUpgrade python3-perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-modules-extraUpgrade kernel6.12-libbpf-staticUpgrade kernel-modules-extra-commonUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade bpftool6.12Upgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel6.12Upgrade kernel6.12-toolsUpgrade kernel-libbpf-develUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-modules-extra-commonUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.12.40-64.114Upgrade perf6.12Upgrade kernel6.12-libbpfUpgrade kernel6.12-tools-develUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel6.12-tools-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-libbpfUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel6.12-develUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-libbpf-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perf6.12Upgrade bpftoolUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel6.12-libbpf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-libbpf-staticUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.1.148-173.267Upgrade kernel6.12-headers | 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 gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade kernel-azure-vdsoUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade kernel-rt_debugUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-vdsoUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade kernel-devel-rtUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-develUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-rtUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatchUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-debug-vdsoUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-azure-extra | Dec 5, 2025 | Sep 18, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1051-azureUpgrade linux-image-azure-6.14Upgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1017-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.14Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-virtual-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1018-raspiUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1020-gcpUpgrade linux-image-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-fipsUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-raspi-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1017-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcpUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-awsUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-aws-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-2037-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1016-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1017-awsUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-realtime-6.14Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-realtime-6.8.1Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1017-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-azureUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-6.14Upgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1044-ibmUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oracle-6.14Upgrade linux-image-oem-6.14Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.14Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.1-1041-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.14Upgrade linux-image-azure-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-fipsUpgrade linux-image-raspi-6.14Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1016-oemUpgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-aws-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1030-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.14Upgrade linux-image-generic-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-ibm-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gke-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1017-oracleUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcp-fipsUpgrade 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-6.8.0-100-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-36-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-36-genericUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1020-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracle-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-6.14Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1023-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-6.14Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-gkeUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-raspiUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-oracleUpgrade linux-image-virtual-6.14Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-azure-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-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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