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