CVE-2022-50224 KVM: x86/mmu: Treat NX as a valid SPTE bit for NPT

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KVM: x86/mmu: Treat NX as a valid SPTE bit for NPT Treat the NX bit as valid when using NPT, as KVM will set the NX bit when the NX huge page mitigation is enabled mindblowing and trigger the WARN that fires on reserved SPTE bits...

kernel: Linux kernel KVM: Denial of Service via incorrect NX bit handling in NPT

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Kernel-based Virtual Machine KVM component. When KVM uses Nested Page Tables NPT with NX huge page mitigation enabled, it incorrectly handles the No-Execute NX bit in Shadow Page Table Entries SPTE. This improper handling can be triggered by a local attacker...

PT-2025-26150

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel affected versions not specified Description A vulnerability in the Linux kernel has been resolved, related to KVM: x86/mmu, where the NX bit is treated as valid when using NPT. This issue occurs when the NX huge page mitigation is...