CVE-2025-39823
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KVM: x86: use array_index_nospec with indices that come from guest min and dest_id are guest-controlled indices. Using array_index_nospec() after the bounds checks clamps these values to mitigate speculative execution side-channels.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| sles | affected | | |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 6.1.153-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 5.10.244-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 6.16.5-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 6.16.5-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 6.12.48-1 |
| linux-kernel | affected | 5.4.298 | |
| linux-kernel | 6.17 | affected | |
| debian | 11.0 | affected | |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/31a0ad2f60cb4816e06218b63e695eb72ce74974
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/33e974c2d5a82b2f9d9ba0ad9cbaabc1c8e3985f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/67a05679621b7f721bdba37a5d18665d3aceb695
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/72777fc31aa7ab2ce00f44bfa3929c6eabbeaf48
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c87bd4dd43a624109c3cc42d843138378a7f4548
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d51e381beed5e2f50f85f49f6c90e023754efa12
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f49161646e03d107ce81a99c6ca5da682fe5fb69
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f57a4bd8d6cb5af05b8ac1be9098e249034639fb
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00007.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-032379.html
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-39823.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-39823
CWEs
CWE-129
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.