Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KVM: SEV: Pin source page for write when adding CPUID data for SNP guest When populating a guest_memfd instance with the initial CPUID data for an SNP guest, acquire a writable pin on the source page as KVM will write back the -correct- CPUID information if the userspace provided data is rejected by trusted firmware. Because KVM writes to the source page using a kernel mapping, pinning for read could result in KVM clobbering read-only memory. Note, well-behaved VMMs are unlikely to be affected, as CPUID information is almost always dynamically generated by userspace, i.e. it-s unlikely for the CPUID information to be backed by a read-only mapping. [sean: rewrite shortlog and changelog, tag for stable@]
- Publication
- 2026-07-25 10:17:09
- Versions concernées
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- Type
- Logiciel critique
- Dernière modification
- 2026-07-30 15:00:27
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