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