In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
KVM: x86: Ensure vendor's exit handler runs before fastpath userspace exits
Move the handling of fastpath userspace exits into vendor code to ensure KVM runs vendor specific operations that need to run before userspace gains control of the vCPU. E.g. for VMX (and soon to be for SVM as well), KVM needs to flush the PML buffer prior to exiting to userspace, otherwise any memory written by the final KVM_RUN might never be flagged as dirty.
Note, waiting to snapshot CR0 and CR3 until svm_handle_exit() is flawed in general, as that risks consuming stale state in a fastpath handler. That will be addressed in a future change.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.1
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade microvm-kernel6.18Upgrade kernel6.18-tools-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool6.18Upgrade kernel6.18-modules-extra-commonUpgrade python3-perf6.18Upgrade kernel6.12-modules-extra-commonUpgrade kernel6.12-toolsUpgrade kernel6.12-tools-develUpgrade kernel6.12-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.18-develUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.12.100-125.179Upgrade python3-perf6.18-debuginfoUpgrade perf6.12Upgrade kernel6.12-headersUpgrade bpftool6.18-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade python3-perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade perf6.18Upgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.18-tools-develUpgrade kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade python3-perf6.12Upgrade kernel6.18-debuginfoUpgrade perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade perf6.18-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool6.12Upgrade kernel6.18Upgrade kernel6.18-modules-extraUpgrade kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel6.12-modules-extraUpgrade kernel6.18-headersUpgrade kernel6.12-develUpgrade bpftool6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.18.39-79.141Upgrade kernel6.12Upgrade kernel6.18-tools | Aug 18, 2026 | Jul 25, 2026 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux-6.12Upgrade linux | Jul 28, 2026 | Jul 28, 2026 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 31, 2026 | Jul 25, 2026 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-realtime-64k-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-31-realtime-64kUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-31-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-26.04Upgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-oem-7.0Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1006-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1013-oemUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-31-genericUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-2018-nvidia-bosUpgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1019-raspiUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-bos-64kUpgrade linux-image-gke-64k-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-ibm-7.0Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1013-ibmUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1011-gcpUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1019-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-bos-7.0Upgrade linux-image-oem-26.04bUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1018-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-realtime-7.0Upgrade linux-image-realtime-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-virtual-7.0Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-7.0Upgrade linux-image-gke-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-gke-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-7.0Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-2018-nvidia-bos-64kUpgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1012-awsUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1011-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-gke-7.0Upgrade linux-image-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1012-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1018-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-aws-7.0Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-31-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1006-gkeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-bosUpgrade linux-image-generic-7.0Upgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-7.0Upgrade linux-image-realtime-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-26.04aUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-bos-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-raspi-7.0 | Sep 14, 2026 | Sep 7, 2026 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Aug 3, 2026 | Jul 25, 2026 |
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