In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
KVM: arm64: nv: Fix SPSR_EL2 restore in kvm_hyp_handle_mops()
kvm_hyp_handle_mops() resets the single-step state machine as part of rewinding state for a MOPS exception by modifying vcpu_cpsr() and writing the result directly into hardware.
In the case of nested virtualization, vcpu_cpsr() is a synthetic value such that the rest of KVM can deal with vEL2 cleanly. That means the value requires translation before being written into hardware, which is unfortunately missing from the MOPS handler.
Fix it by directly modifying SPSR_EL2 and avoiding the synthetic state altogether, which will be resynchronized on the next 'full' exit back to KVM.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 8.8
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/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-modules-extraUpgrade kernel6.12-toolsUpgrade kernel6.12-tools-develUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.12.100-125.179Upgrade kernel6.12-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-modules-extra-commonUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel6.12-develUpgrade python3-perf6.12Upgrade perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool6.12Upgrade kernel6.12Upgrade perf6.12Upgrade bpftool6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-headers | Aug 18, 2026 | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux-6.12Upgrade linux | Aug 2, 2026 | Aug 2, 2026 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 30, 2026 | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-oem-7.0Upgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-aws-7.0Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1035-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-realtime-64k-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1008-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-oracle-7.0Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1014-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1015-oemUpgrade linux-image-gke-7.0Upgrade linux-image-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-gke-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-38-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-26.04No solution existsUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-realtime-7.0Upgrade linux-image-ibm-7.0Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-38-realtime-64kUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1017-azureUpgrade linux-image-oem-26.04aUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1008-gkeUpgrade linux-image-oem-26.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1014-gcpUpgrade linux-image-azure-7.0Upgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1035-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-azure-fde-7.0Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-gcp-7.0Upgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-38-genericUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-fde-lts-26.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1015-ibmUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1014-awsUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-realtime-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-gke-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1013-oracleUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-7.0Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-38-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-virtual-7.0Upgrade linux-image-realtime-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rt-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-26.04Upgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gke-64k-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1016-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1014-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1013-oracle-64k | Sep 21, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Aug 14, 2026 | Jul 27, 2026 |
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