In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
KVM: nSVM: Raise #UD if unhandled VMMCALL isn't intercepted by L1
Explicitly synthesize a #UD for VMMCALL if L2 is active, L1 does NOT want to intercept VMMCALL, nested_svm_l2_tlb_flush_enabled() is true, and the hypercall is something other than one of the supported Hyper-V hypercalls. When all of the above conditions are met, KVM will intercept VMMCALL but never forward it to L1, i.e. will let L2 make hypercalls as if it were L1.
The TLFS says a whole lot of nothing about this scenario, so go with the architectural behavior, which says that VMMCALL #UDs if it's not intercepted.
Opportunistically do a 2-for-1 stub trade by stub-ifying the new API instead of the helpers it uses. The last remaining "single" stub will soon be dropped as well.
[sean: rewrite changelog and comment, tag for stable, remove defunct stubs]
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.9
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade python3-perf6.18Upgrade python3-perf6.18-debuginfoUpgrade perf6.18Upgrade kernel6.18-modules-extra-commonUpgrade kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel6.18-tools-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool6.18Upgrade perf6.18-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.18-tools-develUpgrade kernel6.18-headersUpgrade kernel6.18-toolsUpgrade bpftool6.18-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.18Upgrade kernel-livepatch-6.18.30-61.116Upgrade kernel6.18-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.18-develUpgrade kernel6.18-modules-extraUpgrade kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-x86_64 | Jun 23, 2026 | May 27, 2026 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Jul 23, 2026 | Jul 23, 2026 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 17, 2026 | May 27, 2026 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-oracle-6.8Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1009-ibmUpgrade linux-image-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-gke-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1059-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1061-awsUpgrade linux-image-aws-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-realtime-7.0Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1058-oracleUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-27-realtime-64kUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-7.0Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1064-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1013-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1063-azureUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-7.0Upgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04bUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1014-raspiUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1061-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-fipsUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-oem-26.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-6.8Upgrade linux-image-laptop-23.10Upgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1061-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-136-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1030-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-27-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-26.04aUpgrade linux-image-oracle-7.0Upgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-aws-7.0Upgrade linux-image-raspi-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1007-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1008-oemUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-136-fipsUpgrade linux-image-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1062-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1064-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1063-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-ibm-7.0Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-28-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-realtime-6.8.1Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1007-gcpUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1007-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1059-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1014-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1058-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-27-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-28-genericUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-fde-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gke-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1061-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-azure-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1061-raspiUpgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1007-oracleUpgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-7.0Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1064-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1059-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-realtime-64k-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-realtime-64kUpgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04dUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-136-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1009-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-136-genericUpgrade linux-image-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1010-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-2050-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1030-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04cUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04bUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-7.0Upgrade linux-image-azure-fde-6.8Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-27-genericUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1013-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.1-1056-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1059-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1059-gkeUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-virtual-7.0Upgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-oem-7.0Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1059-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04cUpgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-ibm-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-fde-7.0Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-136-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1033-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1008-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-realtime-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-7.0Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1008-awsUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rt-6.8Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-raspi-7.0Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-intel-iotg | Jul 1, 2026 | May 27, 2026 |
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