KVM: x86: Ignore -EBUSY when checking nested events from vcpu_block() (Linux Linux)
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 0.12 % · percentile 2 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- Linux
- NVD status
- Analyzed
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KVM: x86: Ignore -EBUSY when checking nested events from vcpu_block() Ignore -EBUSY when checking nested events after exiting a blocking state while L2 is active, as exiting to userspace will generate a spurious userspace exit, usually with KVM_EXIT_UNKNOWN, and likely lead to the VM's demise. Continuing with the wakeup isn't perfect either, as *something* has gone sideways if a vCPU is awakened in L2 with an injected event (or worse, a nested run pending), but continuing on gives the VM a decent chance of surviving without any major side effects. As explained in the Fixes commits, it _should_ be impossible for a vCPU to be put into a blocking state with an already-injected event (exception, IRQ, or NMI). Unfortunately, userspace can stuff MP_STATE and/or injected events, and thus put the vCPU into what should be an impossible state. Don't bother trying to preserve the WARN, e.g. with an anti-syzkaller Kconfig, as WARNs can (hopefully) be added in paths where _KVM_ would be violating x86 architecture, e.g. by WARNing if KVM attempts to inject an exception or interrupt while the vCPU isn't running.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/78265cd066d73a5cb41c088fcae4a2515e480d97
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ec3be7dc9391085a2d96700e159d66d1328b7ff6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2657439265d34a911886b916ba8be97ecc117d51
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1e88b5f854bdb469424132e0bb44793ad7a7c20a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1c957773063ed3264953597e32990a748381caf6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ead63640d4e72e6f6d464f4e31f7fecb79af8869
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-27662
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2026-43265
CERT-FR advisories
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-1066 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux d'Ubuntu · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-0954 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux d'Ubuntu · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-0926 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux d'Ubuntu · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-0697 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux de SUSE · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 6.1 < 6.1.167cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 6.2 < 6.6.130cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 6.7 < 6.12.77cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 6.13 < 6.18.17cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 6.19 < 6.19.6
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| Linux · Linux | affected 26844fee6adee9b1557d2279b0506285de9ee82b < 78265cd066d73a5cb41c088fcae4a2515e480d97 ; affected 26844fee6adee9b1557d2279b0506285de9ee82b < ec3be7dc9391085a2d96700e159d66d1328b7ff6 ; affected 26844fee6adee9b1557d2279b0506285de9ee82b < 2657439265d34a911886b916ba8be97ecc117d51 ; affected 26844fee6adee9b1557d2279b0506285de9ee82b < 1e88b5f854bdb469424132e0bb44793ad7a7c20a ; affected 26844fee6adee9b1557d2279b0506285de9ee82b < 1c957773063ed3264953597e32990a748381caf6 ; affected 26844fee6adee9b1557d2279b0506285de9ee82b < ead63640d4e72e6f6d464f4e31f7fecb79af8869 |
| Linux · Linux | affected 6.1 ; unaffected 0 < 6.1 ; unaffected 6.1.167 ≤ 6.1.* ; unaffected 6.6.130 ≤ 6.6.* ; unaffected 6.12.77 ≤ 6.12.* ; unaffected 6.18.17 ≤ 6.18.* |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| CERT-FR (ANSSI) | Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0 |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |