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@]
History

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:15:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


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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@]
Title KVM: SEV: Pin source page for write when adding CPUID data for SNP guest
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published: 2026-07-25T08:49:26.898Z

Updated: 2026-08-17T04:52:40.907Z

Reserved: 2026-07-19T15:36:31.777Z

Link: CVE-2026-64285

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-07-25T10:17:09.140

Modified: 2026-08-17T05:17:27.917

Link: CVE-2026-64285

cve-icon Redhat

Severity :

Publid Date: 2026-07-25T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-64285 - Bugzilla