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CVE-2021-47008

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Record status
Published
Identifier year (not publication year)
2021
Source publication
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cve_2026-10-24_midnight_baseline ·

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KVM: SVM: Make sure GHCB is mapped before updating

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KVM: SVM: Make sure GHCB is mapped before updating Access to the GHCB is mainly in the VMGEXIT path and it is known that the GHCB will be mapped. But there are two paths where it is possible the GHCB might not be mapped. The sev_vcpu_deliver_sipi_vector() routine will update the GHCB to inform the caller of the AP Reset Hold NAE event that a SIPI has been delivered. However, if a SIPI is performed without a corresponding AP Reset Hold, then the GHCB might not be mapped (depending on the previous VMEXIT), which will result in a NULL pointer dereference. The svm_complete_emulated_msr() routine will update the GHCB to inform the caller of a RDMSR/WRMSR operation about any errors. While it is likely that the GHCB will be mapped in this situation, add a safe guard in this path to be certain a NULL pointer dereference is not encountered.

Scoped product and version facts

Fix information unknown; no fixed version is derived here. Missing information does not prove that no fix exists.

Exploitation unknown; this catalogue does not assess exploitation.

Linux

Vendor
Linux
Product
Linux
Platforms
Unknown
Default status
unaffected
Linux · Scoped product and version facts
Version (version)Status (status)Version scheme (versionType)Exclusive end (lessThan)Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual)Status changes (at → status)
f1c6366e304328de301be362eca905a3503ff33baffectedgitfb9e14f4f8217a0980f8da2c8ff70dee058cbe47UnavailableNone listed
f1c6366e304328de301be362eca905a3503ff33baffectedgitfd722a57fe0b80133dacae4e1c852ee4212f9b2eUnavailableNone listed
f1c6366e304328de301be362eca905a3503ff33baffectedgita3ba26ecfb569f4aa3f867e80c02aa65f20aadadUnavailableNone listed

Linux

Vendor
Linux
Product
Linux
Platforms
Unknown
Default status
affected
Linux · Scoped product and version facts
Version (version)Status (status)Version scheme (versionType)Exclusive end (lessThan)Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual)Status changes (at → status)
5.11affectedUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableNone listed
0unaffectedsemver5.11UnavailableNone listed
5.11.22unaffectedsemverUnavailable5.11.*None listed
5.12.5unaffectedsemverUnavailable5.12.*None listed
5.13unaffectedoriginal_commit_for_fixUnavailable*None listed