CVE-2025-40065

NameCVE-2025-40065
DescriptionIn the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: RISC-V: KVM: Write hgatp register with valid mode bits According to the RISC-V Privileged Architecture Spec, when MODE=Bare is selected,software must write zero to the remaining fields of hgatp. We have detected the valid mode supported by the HW before, So using a valid mode to detect how many vmid bits are supported.
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Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
linux (PTS)bullseye5.10.223-1fixed
bullseye (security)5.10.244-1fixed
bookworm6.1.148-1vulnerable
bookworm (security)6.1.153-1vulnerable
trixie6.12.43-1vulnerable
trixie (security)6.12.48-1vulnerable
forky, sid6.16.12-2vulnerable

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
linuxsourcebullseye(not affected)
linuxsource(unstable)(unfixed)

Notes

[bullseye] - linux <not-affected> (Vulnerable code not present)
https://git.kernel.org/linus/2b351e3d04be9e1533f26c3464f1e44a5beace30 (6.18-rc1)

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