CVE-2024-26990
KVM: x86/mmu: Write-protect L2 SPTEs in TDP MMU when clearing dirty status
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KVM: x86/mmu: Write-protect L2 SPTEs in TDP MMU when clearing dirty status Check kvm_mmu_page_ad_need_write_protect() when deciding whether to write-protect or clear D-bits on TDP MMU SPTEs, so that the TDP MMU accounts for any role-specific reasons for disabling D-bit dirty logging. Specifically, TDP MMU SPTEs must be write-protected when the TDP MMU is being used to run an L2 (i.e. L1 has disabled EPT) and PML is enabled. KVM always disables PML when running L2, even when L1 and L2 GPAs are in the some domain, so failing to write-protect TDP MMU SPTEs will cause writes made by L2 to not be reflected in the dirty log. [sean: massage shortlog and changelog, tweak ternary op formatting]
INFO
Published Date :
May 1, 2024, 6:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 4, 2025, 6:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the affected kernel packages.
- Reboot the system to apply the update.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 04, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/4EZ6PJW7VOZ224TD7N4JZNU6KV32ZJ53/ Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/DAMSOZXJEPUOXW33WZYWCVAY7Z5S7OOY/ Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/GCBZZEC7L7KTWWAS2NLJK6SO3IZIL4WW/ -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 18, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N Added CWE NVD-CWE-noinfo Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.9:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.9:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.7 up to (excluding) 6.8.8 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.9:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.9:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.4 up to (excluding) 6.6.29 Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2673dfb591a359c75080dd5af3da484b89320d22 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2673dfb591a359c75080dd5af3da484b89320d22 Types: Patch Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cdf811a937471af2d1facdf8ae80e5e68096f1ed Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cdf811a937471af2d1facdf8ae80e5e68096f1ed Types: Patch Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e20bff0f1b2de9cfe303dd35ff46470104a87404 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e20bff0f1b2de9cfe303dd35ff46470104a87404 Types: Patch -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2673dfb591a359c75080dd5af3da484b89320d22 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cdf811a937471af2d1facdf8ae80e5e68096f1ed Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e20bff0f1b2de9cfe303dd35ff46470104a87404 -
CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
May. 29, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
May. 13, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference kernel.org https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/4EZ6PJW7VOZ224TD7N4JZNU6KV32ZJ53/ Removed Reference kernel.org https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/GCBZZEC7L7KTWWAS2NLJK6SO3IZIL4WW/ Removed Reference kernel.org https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/DAMSOZXJEPUOXW33WZYWCVAY7Z5S7OOY/ -
CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
May. 03, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference kernel.org https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/4EZ6PJW7VOZ224TD7N4JZNU6KV32ZJ53/ [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/GCBZZEC7L7KTWWAS2NLJK6SO3IZIL4WW/ [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/DAMSOZXJEPUOXW33WZYWCVAY7Z5S7OOY/ [No types assigned] -
CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
May. 01, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KVM: x86/mmu: Write-protect L2 SPTEs in TDP MMU when clearing dirty status Check kvm_mmu_page_ad_need_write_protect() when deciding whether to write-protect or clear D-bits on TDP MMU SPTEs, so that the TDP MMU accounts for any role-specific reasons for disabling D-bit dirty logging. Specifically, TDP MMU SPTEs must be write-protected when the TDP MMU is being used to run an L2 (i.e. L1 has disabled EPT) and PML is enabled. KVM always disables PML when running L2, even when L1 and L2 GPAs are in the some domain, so failing to write-protect TDP MMU SPTEs will cause writes made by L2 to not be reflected in the dirty log. [sean: massage shortlog and changelog, tweak ternary op formatting] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cdf811a937471af2d1facdf8ae80e5e68096f1ed [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e20bff0f1b2de9cfe303dd35ff46470104a87404 [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2673dfb591a359c75080dd5af3da484b89320d22 [No types assigned]