CVE-2025-23141

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KVM: x86: Acquire SRCU in KVM_GET_MP_STATE to protect guest memory accesses Acquire a lock on kvm->srcu when userspace is getting MP state to handle a rather extreme edge case where "accepting" APIC events, i.e. processing pending INIT or SIPI, can trigger accesses to guest memory. If the vCPU is in L2 with INIT *and* a TRIPLE_FAULT request pending, then getting MP state will trigger a nested VM-Exit by way of ->check_nested_events(), and emuating the nested VM-Exit can access guest memory. The splat was originally hit by syzkaller on a Google-internal kernel, and reproduced on an upstream kernel by hacking the triple_fault_event_test selftest to stuff a pending INIT, store an MSR on VM-Exit (to generate a memory access on VMX), and do vcpu_mp_state_get() to trigger the scenario. ============================= WARNING: suspicious RCU usage 6.14.0-rc3-b112d356288b-vmx/pi_lockdep_false_pos-lock #3 Not tainted ----------------------------- include/linux/kvm_host.h:1058 suspicious rcu_dereference_check() usage! other info that might help us debug this: rcu_scheduler_active = 2, debug_locks = 1 1 lock held by triple_fault_ev/1256: #0: ffff88810df5a330 (&vcpu->mutex){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: kvm_vcpu_ioctl+0x8b/0x9a0 [kvm] stack backtrace: CPU: 11 UID: 1000 PID: 1256 Comm: triple_fault_ev Not tainted 6.14.0-rc3-b112d356288b-vmx #3 Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009), BIOS 0.0.0 02/06/2015 Call Trace: <TASK> dump_stack_lvl+0x7f/0x90 lockdep_rcu_suspicious+0x144/0x190 kvm_vcpu_gfn_to_memslot+0x156/0x180 [kvm] kvm_vcpu_read_guest+0x3e/0x90 [kvm] read_and_check_msr_entry+0x2e/0x180 [kvm_intel] __nested_vmx_vmexit+0x550/0xde0 [kvm_intel] kvm_check_nested_events+0x1b/0x30 [kvm] kvm_apic_accept_events+0x33/0x100 [kvm] kvm_arch_vcpu_ioctl_get_mpstate+0x30/0x1d0 [kvm] kvm_vcpu_ioctl+0x33e/0x9a0 [kvm] __x64_sys_ioctl+0x8b/0xb0 do_syscall_64+0x6c/0x170 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x4b/0x53 </TASK>
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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Configuration 2 (hide)

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History

05 Nov 2025, 21:50

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0357c8406dfa09430dd9858ebe813feb65524b6e - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0357c8406dfa09430dd9858ebe813feb65524b6e - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/592e040572f216d916f465047c8ce4a308fcca44 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/592e040572f216d916f465047c8ce4a308fcca44 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7bc5c360375d28ba5ef6298b0d53e735c81d66a1 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7bc5c360375d28ba5ef6298b0d53e735c81d66a1 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8a3df0aa1087a89f5ce55f4aba816bfcb1ecf1be - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8a3df0aa1087a89f5ce55f4aba816bfcb1ecf1be - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ef01cac401f18647d62720cf773d7bb0541827da - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ef01cac401f18647d62720cf773d7bb0541827da - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f5cbe725b7477b4cd677be1b86b4e08f90572997 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f5cbe725b7477b4cd677be1b86b4e08f90572997 - Patch
References () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00045.html - () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00045.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
CWE NVD-CWE-noinfo
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.15:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.5
First Time Debian debian Linux
Linux
Debian
Linux linux Kernel

03 Nov 2025, 20:17

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Summary
  • (es) En el kernel de Linux, se ha resuelto la siguiente vulnerabilidad: KVM: x86: Adquisición de SRCU en KVM_GET_MP_STATE para proteger los accesos a la memoria del invitado. Adquisición de un bloqueo en kvm-&gt;srcu cuando el espacio de usuario obtiene el estado MP para gestionar un caso extremo en el que la "aceptación" de eventos APIC, es decir, el procesamiento de INIT o SIPI pendientes, puede desencadenar accesos a la memoria del invitado. Si la vCPU está en L2 con INIT *y* una solicitud TRIPLE_FAULT pendiente, obtener el estado MP activará una salida de máquina virtual anidada mediante -&gt;check_nested_events(), y la emulación de la salida de máquina virtual anidada puede acceder a la memoria del invitado. El splat fue alcanzado originalmente por syzkaller en un kernel interno de Google, y reproducido en un kernel ascendente hackeando la autoprueba triple_fault_event_test para rellenar un INIT pendiente, almacenar un MSR en VM-Exit (para generar un acceso a memoria en VMX), y hacer vcpu_mp_state_get() para activar el escenario. ============================== ADVERTENCIA: uso sospechoso de RCU 6.14.0-rc3-b112d356288b-vmx/pi_lockdep_false_pos-lock #3 No contaminado ----------------------------- include/linux/kvm_host.h:1058 ¡uso sospechoso de rcu_dereference_check()! Otra información que podría ayudarnos a depurar esto: rcu_scheduler_active = 2, debug_locks = 1 1 bloqueo mantenido por triple_fault_ev/1256: #0: ffff88810df5a330 (&amp;vcpu-&gt;mutex){+.+.}-{4:4}, en: kvm_vcpu_ioctl+0x8b/0x9a0 [kvm] seguimiento de pila: CPU: 11 UID: 1000 PID: 1256 Comm: triple_fault_ev No contaminado 6.14.0-rc3-b112d356288b-vmx #3 Nombre del hardware: QEMU Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009), BIOS 0.0.0 02/06/2015 Seguimiento de llamadas: dump_stack_lvl+0x7f/0x90 lockdep_rcu_suspicious+0x144/0x190 kvm_vcpu_gfn_to_memslot+0x156/0x180 [kvm] kvm_vcpu_read_guest+0x3e/0x90 [kvm] read_and_check_msr_entry+0x2e/0x180 [kvm_intel] __nested_vmx_vmexit+0x550/0xde0 [kvm_intel] kvm_check_nested_events+0x1b/0x30 [kvm] kvm_apic_accept_events+0x33/0x100 [kvm] kvm_arch_vcpu_ioctl_get_mpstate+0x30/0x1d0 [kvm] kvm_vcpu_ioctl+0x33e/0x9a0 [kvm] __x64_sys_ioctl+0x8b/0xb0 do_syscall_64+0x6c/0x170 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x4b/0x53
References
  • () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00045.html -

01 May 2025, 13:15

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-05-01 13:15

Updated : 2025-11-05 21:50


NVD link : CVE-2025-23141

Mitre link : CVE-2025-23141

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-23141


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Products Affected

debian

  • debian_linux

linux

  • linux_kernel