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-libbpf-develUpgrade kernel6.12-tools-develUpgrade kernel6.12-libbpf-staticUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel6.12Upgrade kernel-headersUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel6.12-libbpfUpgrade kernel6.12-toolsUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.12.40-64.114Upgrade bpftool6.12Upgrade perf6.12Upgrade kernel6.12-libbpf-develUpgrade kernel6.12-modules-extraUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade python3-perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-modules-extra-commonUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel6.12-modules-extra-commonUpgrade kernel-libbpf-staticUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.1.148-173.267Upgrade python3-perf6.12Upgrade kernel6.12-libbpf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel6.12-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-libbpfUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-headersUpgrade kernel6.12-develUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel-libbpf-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool | Sep 16, 2025 | Aug 19, 2025 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux-6.1Upgrade linux | 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-develUpgrade kernel-devel-rtUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-debug-vdsoUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-develUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatchUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade kernel-azure-vdsoUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade kernel-rt_debugUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade kernel-default-extra | Dec 5, 2025 | Sep 18, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1017-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1044-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-2037-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-6.14Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1051-azureUpgrade linux-image-oracle-6.14Upgrade linux-image-aws-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-realtime-6.8.1Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-azureUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1017-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-6.14Upgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1017-azureUpgrade linux-image-raspi-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcpUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-awsUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1017-awsUpgrade linux-image-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-realtime-6.14Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1016-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1018-raspiUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-virtual-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1020-gcpUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.14Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-6.14Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-fipsUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-6.14Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-gkeUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-36-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-azure-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-oracleUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-6.14Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-raspiUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.14Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1017-oracleUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.14Upgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1023-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-genericUpgrade linux-image-gke-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-ibm-6.8Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.1-1041-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-oracle-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-6.14Upgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.14Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1020-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-36-genericUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1030-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1016-oemUpgrade linux-image-raspi-6.14Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gke-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcp-fips | 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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