kernel: xen: AMD Zen 2 Processors: Privilege escalation via improper CPU cache isolation

A flaw was found in AMD Zen 2-based processors, affecting components such as the kernel and Xen hypervisor. Improper isolation of shared resources within the CPU operation cache could allow an attacker to corrupt instructions executed at a different privilege level. This could potentially result ...

RHEL 8 : kernel (RHSA-2026:50978)

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the RHSA-2026:50978 advisory. The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system. Security Fixes: kernel: xen: AMD Zen 2 Processors: Privilege...

ALSA-2026:50978 Important: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update

The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system. Security Fixes: kernel: xen: AMD Zen 2 Processors: Privilege escalation via improper CPU cache isolation CVE-2025-54518 Bug Fixes and Enhancements: Kernel crash in bpfforeacharrayelem due to missing backport of...

Important: kernel-rt security, bug fix, and enhancement update

The kernel-rt packages provide the Real Time Linux Kernel, which enables fine-tuning for systems with extremely high determinism requirements. Security Fixes: kernel: xen: AMD Zen 2 Processors: Privilege escalation via improper CPU cache isolation CVE-2025-54518 Bug Fixes and Enhancements: Kernel...

USN-8618-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

It was discovered that some AMD Zen 2 processors did not properly isolate shared resources in the operation cache. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to corrupt instructions executed at a higher privilege level, resulting in privilege escalation. CVE-2025-54518 Several security issues...

USN-8597-1 linux-ibm-5.15 vulnerabilities

Maxim Suhanov discovered that the NTFS file system implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly validate file name length in certain situations, leading to an out-of-bounds read. An attacker could use this to construct a malicious NTFS image that, when mounted and operated on, could expose...

USN-8566-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

It was discovered that some AMD Zen 2 processors did not properly isolate shared resources in the operation cache. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to corrupt instructions executed at a higher privilege level, resulting in privilege escalation. CVE-2025-54518 Several security issues...

USN-8566-1 linux, linux-gcp, linux-gke, linux-realtime vulnerabilities

It was discovered that some AMD Zen 2 processors did not properly isolate shared resources in the operation cache. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to corrupt instructions executed at a higher privilege level, resulting in privilege escalation. CVE-2025-54518 Several security issues...

SUSE CVE-2026-46174

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: x86/CPU/AMD: Prevent improper isolation of shared resources in Zen2's op cache Make sure resources are not improperly shared in the op cache and cause instruction corruption this way...

Oracle Linux 8 / 9 : Unbreakable Enterprise kernel (ELSA-2026-50271)

The remote Oracle Linux 8 / 9 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ELSA-2026-50271 advisory. - nfsd: fix heap overflow in NFSv4.0 LOCK replay cache Jeff Layton Orabug: 39362036 CVE-2026-31402 - net/sched: Only allow actct to bind to...

USN-8265-1: Linux kernel (NVIDIA Tegra) vulnerabilities

Josh Eads, Kristoffer Janke, Eduardo Vela Nava, Tavis Ormandy, and Matteo Rizzo discovered that some AMD Zen processors did not properly verify the signature of CPU microcode. This flaw is known as EntrySign. A privileged attacker could possibly use this issue to cause load malicious CPU microcod...

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS : Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities (USN-8258-1)

"The remote Ubuntu 24.04 LTS host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the USN-8258-1 advisory. Josh Eads, Kristoffer Janke, Eduardo Vela Nava, Tavis Ormandy, and Matteo Rizzo discovered that some AMD Zen processors did not properly verify the...

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS : Linux kernel (Azure FIPS) vulnerabilities (USN-8260-1)

"The remote Ubuntu 24.04 LTS host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the USN-8260-1 advisory. Josh Eads, Kristoffer Janke, Eduardo Vela Nava, Tavis Ormandy, and Matteo Rizzo discovered that some AMD Zen processors did not properly verify the...

USN-8260-1 linux-azure-fips vulnerabilities

Josh Eads, Kristoffer Janke, Eduardo Vela Nava, Tavis Ormandy, and Matteo Rizzo discovered that some AMD Zen processors did not properly verify the signature of CPU microcode. This flaw is known as EntrySign. A privileged attacker could possibly use this issue to cause load malicious CPU microcod...

USN-8257-1 linux-raspi vulnerabilities

Josh Eads, Kristoffer Janke, Eduardo Vela Nava, Tavis Ormandy, and Matteo Rizzo discovered that some AMD Zen processors did not properly verify the signature of CPU microcode. This flaw is known as EntrySign. A privileged attacker could possibly use this issue to cause load malicious CPU microcod...

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS / 24.04 LTS : Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilities (USN-8203-1)

"The remote Ubuntu 22.04 LTS / 24.04 LTS host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the USN-8203-1 advisory. Josh Eads, Kristoffer Janke, Eduardo Vela Nava, Tavis Ormandy, and Matteo Rizzo discovered that some AMD Zen processors did not properly...

USN-8204-1: Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi Real-time) vulnerabilities

Josh Eads, Kristoffer Janke, Eduardo Vela Nava, Tavis Ormandy, and Matteo Rizzo discovered that some AMD Zen processors did not properly verify the signature of CPU microcode. This flaw is known as EntrySign. A privileged attacker could possibly use this issue to cause load malicious CPU microcod...

USN-8183-2: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Josh Eads, Kristoffer Janke, Eduardo Vela Nava, Tavis Ormandy, and Matteo Rizzo discovered that some AMD Zen processors did not properly verify the signature of CPU microcode. This flaw is known as EntrySign. A privileged attacker could possibly use this issue to cause load malicious CPU microcod...

USN-8179-2 linux-aws-fips, linux-fips, linux-gcp-fips vulnerabilities

Josh Eads, Kristoffer Janke, Eduardo Vela Nava, Tavis Ormandy, and Matteo Rizzo discovered that some AMD Zen processors did not properly verify the signature of CPU microcode. This flaw is known as EntrySign. A privileged attacker could possibly use this issue to cause load malicious CPU microcod...

USN-8183-1: Linux kernel (GCP) vulnerabilities

Josh Eads, Kristoffer Janke, Eduardo Vela Nava, Tavis Ormandy, and Matteo Rizzo discovered that some AMD Zen processors did not properly verify the signature of CPU microcode. This flaw is known as EntrySign. A privileged attacker could possibly use this issue to cause load malicious CPU microcod...