CVE-2026-64310 Details
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: ccp - Do not initialize SNP for SEV ioctls Sashiko notes: > if SEV initialization fails and KVM is actively running normal VMs, could a > userspace process trigger this code path via /dev/sev ioctls (e.g., > SEV_PDH_GEN) and zero out MSR_VM_HSAVE_PA globally? Would the next VMRUN > execution for an active VM trigger a general protection fault and crash the > host? sev_move_to_init_state() is called for ioctls requiring only SEV firmware: SEV_PEK_GEN, SEV_PDH_GEN, SEV_PEK_CSR, SEV_PEK_CERT_IMPORT, and SEV_PDH_CERT_EXPORT. After the firmware command, it does SEV_SHUTDOWN on the SEV firmware. Since these commands do not require SNP to be initialized, skip it by calling __sev_platform_init_locked() which only initializes the SEV firmware. This way SNP is not Initialized at all, and HSAVE_PA is not cleared. The previous code saved any SEV initialization firmware error to init_args.error and then threw it away and hardcoded the return value of INVALID_PLATFORM_STATE regardless of the real firmware error. This patch changes it to surface the underlying error, which is hopefully both more useful and doesn't cause any problems. Note that it is still safe to call __sev_firmware_shutdown() directly: it calls __sev_snp_shutdown_locked(), which skips SNP shutdown if SNP was not initialized.
A vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel's handling of Secure Encrypted Virtualization (SEV) ioctls within the crypto: ccp module. This issue arises because the kernel improperly initializes Secure Nested Paging (SNP) for certain SEV ioctls, which could lead to a global zeroing of the MSR_VM_HSAVE_PA register. Such a condition might cause a general protection fault during the next VMRUN execution of an active virtual machine, potentially crashing the host. The vulnerability affects the Linux kernel stable tree.
Users can apply the latest patches available in the Linux kernel stable tree to address this vulnerability.
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| URL | Source(s) | Tag(s) |
|---|---|---|
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5181e88da99c3d1d41e25db3472a62b8d4b42cdd | kernel.org | Patch |
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9e983d0a74a6a2348e4ce61647ec8a4dfbe198ac | kernel.org | Patch |
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d51207735e7c224cf591fa260c557a451a69a5cf | kernel.org | Patch |
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb1758e74b8061aacfbce7bbb7a7cc650537e167 | kernel.org | Patch |
Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| NVD-CWE-noinfo | Insufficient Information to Classify Weakness | [email protected] |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| linux linux kernel | >= 6.12.75, < 6.12.96 >= 6.16, < 6.18.39 >= 6.19, < 7.1.4 |
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Change History
3 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2026 | Initial Analysis | [email protected] |
| Aug 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | kernel.org |
| Jul 25, 2026 | New CVE Received | kernel.org |