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CVE-2025-21779— KVM: x86: Reject Hyper-V's SEND_IPI hypercalls if local APIC isn't in-kernel

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Affected
Linux Linux
Exploitation
No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; assess based on exposure
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Check the vendor advisory and references for a fixed version. If immediate upgrade is impossible, restrict exposure and increase monitoring.

Linux kernel是美国Linux基金会的开源操作系统Linux所使用的内核。 Linux kernel存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于KVM未正确处理Hyper-V的SEND_IPI hypercalls，可能导致空指针取消引用。

AI Predicted 6.5 Difficulty: Moderate EPSS 0.25% · P16

Affected Version Matrix 16

VendorProduct Version RangeStatus
Linux Linux 214ff83d4473a7757fa18a64dc7efe3b0e158486< 61224533f2b61e252b03e214195d27d64b22989a affected
214ff83d4473a7757fa18a64dc7efe3b0e158486< 45fa526b0f5a34492ed0536c3cdf88b78380e4de affected
214ff83d4473a7757fa18a64dc7efe3b0e158486< 5393cf22312418262679eaadb130d608c75fe690 affected
214ff83d4473a7757fa18a64dc7efe3b0e158486< 874ff13c73c45ecb38cb82191e8c1d523f0dc81b affected
214ff83d4473a7757fa18a64dc7efe3b0e158486< aca8be4403fb90db7adaf63830e27ebe787a76e8 affected
214ff83d4473a7757fa18a64dc7efe3b0e158486< ca29f58ca374c40a0e69c5306fc5c940a0069074 affected
214ff83d4473a7757fa18a64dc7efe3b0e158486< a8de7f100bb5989d9c3627d3a223ee1c863f3b69 affected
4.20 affected
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2025-21779

Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
KVM: x86: Reject Hyper-V's SEND_IPI hypercalls if local APIC isn't in-kernel
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KVM: x86: Reject Hyper-V's SEND_IPI hypercalls if local APIC isn't in-kernel Advertise support for Hyper-V's SEND_IPI and SEND_IPI_EX hypercalls if and only if the local API is emulated/virtualized by KVM, and explicitly reject said hypercalls if the local APIC is emulated in userspace, i.e. don't rely on userspace to opt-in to KVM_CAP_HYPERV_ENFORCE_CPUID. Rejecting SEND_IPI and SEND_IPI_EX fixes a NULL-pointer dereference if Hyper-V enlightenments are exposed to the guest without an in-kernel local APIC: dump_stack+0xbe/0xfd __kasan_report.cold+0x34/0x84 kasan_report+0x3a/0x50 __apic_accept_irq+0x3a/0x5c0 kvm_hv_send_ipi.isra.0+0x34e/0x820 kvm_hv_hypercall+0x8d9/0x9d0 kvm_emulate_hypercall+0x506/0x7e0 __vmx_handle_exit+0x283/0xb60 vmx_handle_exit+0x1d/0xd0 vcpu_enter_guest+0x16b0/0x24c0 vcpu_run+0xc0/0x550 kvm_arch_vcpu_ioctl_run+0x170/0x6d0 kvm_vcpu_ioctl+0x413/0xb20 __se_sys_ioctl+0x111/0x160 do_syscal1_64+0x30/0x40 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x67/0xd1 Note, checking the sending vCPU is sufficient, as the per-VM irqchip_mode can't be modified after vCPUs are created, i.e. if one vCPU has an in-kernel local APIC, then all vCPUs have an in-kernel local APIC.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
Linux kernel 安全漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Linux kernel是美国Linux基金会的开源操作系统Linux所使用的内核。 Linux kernel存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于KVM未正确处理Hyper-V的SEND_IPI hypercalls，可能导致空指针取消引用。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)

Affected Products

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Linux Linux 214ff83d4473a7757fa18a64dc7efe3b0e158486 ~ 61224533f2b61e252b03e214195d27d64b22989a -
Linux Linux 4.20 -

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Patches & Fixes for CVE-2025-21779 (5)

Other References for CVE-2025-21779 (1)

Same Patch Batch · Linux · 2025-02-27 · 177 CVEs total

CVE-2025-21805 9.8 CRITICAL RDMA/rtrs: Add missing deinit() call
CVE-2025-21796 9.8 CRITICAL nfsd: clear acl_access/acl_default after releasing them
CVE-2025-21707 9.8 CRITICAL mptcp: consolidate suboption status
CVE-2025-21748 9.8 CRITICAL ksmbd: fix integer overflows on 32 bit systems
CVE-2024-58006 9.6 CRITICAL PCI: dwc: ep: Prevent changing BAR size/flags in pci_epc_set_bar()
CVE-2024-57999 8.8 HIGH powerpc/pseries/iommu: IOMMU incorrectly marks MMIO range in DDW
CVE-2025-21735 8.8 HIGH NFC: nci: Add bounds checking in nci_hci_create_pipe()
CVE-2024-57997 8.8 HIGH wifi: wcn36xx: fix channel survey memory allocation size
CVE-2024-57995 8.8 HIGH wifi: ath12k: fix read pointer after free in ath12k_mac_assign_vif_to_vdev()
CVE-2025-21710 8.2 HIGH tcp: correct handling of extreme memory squeeze
CVE-2025-21766 8.1 HIGH ipv4: use RCU protection in __ip_rt_update_pmtu()
CVE-2024-57973 8.1 HIGH rdma/cxgb4: Prevent potential integer overflow on 32bit
CVE-2025-21762 8.1 HIGH arp: use RCU protection in arp_xmit()
CVE-2025-21765 8.1 HIGH ipv6: use RCU protection in ip6_default_advmss()
CVE-2025-21760 8.1 HIGH ndisc: extend RCU protection in ndisc_send_skb()
CVE-2024-58013 7.8 HIGH Bluetooth: MGMT: Fix slab-use-after-free Read in mgmt_remove_adv_monitor_sync
CVE-2025-21763 7.8 HIGH neighbour: use RCU protection in __neigh_notify()
CVE-2024-58010 7.8 HIGH binfmt_flat: Fix integer overflow bug on 32 bit systems
CVE-2025-21764 7.8 HIGH ndisc: use RCU protection in ndisc_alloc_skb()
CVE-2025-21792 7.8 HIGH ax25: Fix refcount leak caused by setting SO_BINDTODEVICE sockopt

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