CVE-2025-21779

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

KVM: x86: Reject Hyper-V's SEND_IPI hypercalls if local APIC isn't in-kernel

Advertise support for Hyper-V's SEND_IPI and SEND_IPI_EX hypercalls if and
only if the local API is emulated/virtualized by KVM, and explicitly reject
said hypercalls if the local APIC is emulated in userspace, i.e. don't rely
on userspace to opt-in to KVM_CAP_HYPERV_ENFORCE_CPUID.

Rejecting SEND_IPI and SEND_IPI_EX fixes a NULL-pointer dereference if
Hyper-V enlightenments are exposed to the guest without an in-kernel local
APIC:

  dump_stack+0xbe/0xfd
  __kasan_report.cold+0x34/0x84
  kasan_report+0x3a/0x50
  __apic_accept_irq+0x3a/0x5c0
  kvm_hv_send_ipi.isra.0+0x34e/0x820
  kvm_hv_hypercall+0x8d9/0x9d0
  kvm_emulate_hypercall+0x506/0x7e0
  __vmx_handle_exit+0x283/0xb60
  vmx_handle_exit+0x1d/0xd0
  vcpu_enter_guest+0x16b0/0x24c0
  vcpu_run+0xc0/0x550
  kvm_arch_vcpu_ioctl_run+0x170/0x6d0
  kvm_vcpu_ioctl+0x413/0xb20
  __se_sys_ioctl+0x111/0x160
  do_syscal1_64+0x30/0x40
  entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x67/0xd1

Note, checking the sending vCPU is sufficient, as the per-VM irqchip_mode
can't be modified after vCPUs are created, i.e. if one vCPU has an
in-kernel local APIC, then all vCPUs have an in-kernel local APIC.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
5.5 MEDIUM
LOCAL
LOW
LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
LinuxCNA
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 2%
VendorProductVersion
linuxlinux_kernel
4.20 ≤
𝑥
< 6.1.129
linuxlinux_kernel
6.2 ≤
𝑥
< 6.6.79
linuxlinux_kernel
6.7 ≤
𝑥
< 6.12.16
linuxlinux_kernel
6.13 ≤
𝑥
< 6.13.4
linuxlinux_kernel
6.14:rc1
linuxlinux_kernel
6.14:rc2
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
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Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
linux
bullseye
vulnerable
bullseye (security)
vulnerable
bookworm
6.1.129-1
fixed
bookworm (security)
vulnerable
trixie
6.12.20-1
fixed
sid
6.12.21-1
fixed
linux-6.1
bullseye (security)
6.1.129-1~deb11u1
fixed