CVE-2024-25742
Published: April 11, 2024Last modified: June 18, 2025
Description
In the Linux kernel before 6.9, an untrusted hypervisor can inject virtual interrupt 29 (#VC) at any point in time and can trigger its handler. This affects AMD SEV-SNP and AMD SEV-ES.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 6.5 |
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | HIGH |
| Privileges required | LOW |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | HIGH |
| Integrity impact | HIGH |
| Availability impact | LOW |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | linux-lts | Unknown (6.1.33-r0) |
| Stream | linux-lts | Unknown (6.1.33-r0) |
References
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.9
- https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=e3ef461af35a8c74f2f4ce6616491ddb355a208f
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/e3ef461af35a8c74f2f4ce6616491ddb355a208f
- https://www.amd.com/en/resources/product-security/bulletin/amd-sb-3008.html