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TI-2024-16938 Aliases CVE-2024-25742

In the Linux kernel before 6.9, an untrusted hypervisor can inject virtual interrupt 29…

Priority LOW 28CWE-828Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · Low
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 19 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

In the Linux kernel before 6.9, an untrusted hypervisor can inject virtual interrupt 29 (#VC) at any point in time and can trigger its handler. This affects AMD SEV-SNP and AMD SEV-ES.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0018 7th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 7 advisoriesRed Hat: 19 fixed, 1 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

Red Hat 7 advisories

  • RHSA-2024:3810 Released 2024-06-11 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.8.8) kernel-tools-libs-devel-4.18.0-477.58.1.el8_8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.8.8) bpftool-4.18.0-477.58.1.el8_8, kernel-4.18.0-477.58.1.el8_8, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-477.58.1.el8_8 +19
  • RHSA-2024:3421 Released 2024-05-28 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.0) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-70.101.1.el9_0
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.0) kernel-debug-devel-5.14.0-70.101.1.el9_0, kernel-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-70.101.1.el9_0, kernel-devel-5.14.0-70.101.1.el9_0 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.0) bpftool-5.14.0-70.101.1.el9_0, kernel-5.14.0-70.101.1.el9_0, kernel-abi-stablelists-5.14.0-70.101.1.el9_0 +14
  • RHSA-2024:2950 Released 2024-05-22 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel-rt security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 8) kernel-rt-4.18.0-553.rt7.342.el8_10, kernel-rt-core-4.18.0-553.rt7.342.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-4.18.0-553.rt7.342.el8_10 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 8) kernel-rt-4.18.0-553.rt7.342.el8_10, kernel-rt-core-4.18.0-553.rt7.342.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-4.18.0-553.rt7.342.el8_10 +7
Show 4 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2024:3138 Released 2024-05-22 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) bpftool-4.18.0-553.el8_10, kernel-4.18.0-553.el8_10, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-553.el8_10 +19
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) kernel-tools-libs-devel-4.18.0-553.el8_10
  • RHSA-2024:2758 Released 2024-05-08 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-427.16.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-427.16.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-427.16.1.el9_4 +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) bpftool-7.3.0-427.16.1.el9_4, kernel-5.14.0-427.16.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-5.14.0-427.16.1.el9_4 +29
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 9) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-427.16.1.el9_4, libperf-5.14.0-427.16.1.el9_4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-427.16.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-427.16.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-427.16.1.el9_4 +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-427.16.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-427.16.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-427.16.1.el9_4 +9
  • RHSA-2024:2627 Released 2024-05-01 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.2) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-284.64.1.el9_2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.2) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-284.64.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-284.64.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-284.64.1.el9_2 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.2) bpftool-7.0.0-284.64.1.el9_2, kernel-5.14.0-284.64.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-5.14.0-284.64.1.el9_2 +29
  • RHSA-2024:2628 Released 2024-05-01 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel-rt security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v.9.2) kernel-rt-5.14.0-284.64.1.rt14.349.el9_2, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-284.64.1.rt14.349.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-284.64.1.rt14.349.el9_2 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v.9.2) kernel-rt-5.14.0-284.64.1.rt14.349.el9_2, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-284.64.1.rt14.349.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-284.64.1.rt14.349.el9_2 +11

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.8.8)Fixed RHSA-2024:3810
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.0)Fixed RHSA-2024:3421
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2024:2627
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:2758
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.0)Fixed RHSA-2024:3421
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2024:2627
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2024:3138
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:2758
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.8.8)Fixed RHSA-2024:3810
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.0)Fixed RHSA-2024:3421
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2024:2627
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2024:3138
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:2758
Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2024:2950
Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:2758
Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2024:2950
Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:2758
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2024:2628
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2024:2628
Not affected: 3 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.2)

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-25742

References

Other 4

Sources

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