AMD EPYC 9005 Processors/EPYC Embedded 9005 Processors overlap between protected memory ranges

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in AMD EPYC 9005 Processors and EPYC Embedded 9005 Processors. It has been rated as problematic. This impacts an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in improper handling of overlap between protected memory ranges. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2025-29948. The attack requires a local approach. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in AMD EPYC 9005 Processors and EPYC Embedded 9005 Processors (version unknown). This affects an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper handling of overlap between protected memory ranges vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-1260. The product allows address regions to overlap, which can result in the bypassing of intended memory protection. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Improper access control in AMD Secure Encrypted Virtualization (SEV) firmware could allow a malicious hypervisor to bypass RMP protections, potentially resulting in a loss of SEV-SNP guest memory integrity.

It is possible to read the advisory at amd.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-29948 since 03/12/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. Additional levels of successful authentication are required for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 300166 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-29948), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (300166). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Improper handling of overlap between protected memory ranges
CWE: CWE-1260 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Nessus ID: 300166
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-29948

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

03/12/2025 CVE reserved
02/11/2026 +336 days Advisory disclosed
02/11/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
03/02/2026 +19 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: amd.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-29948 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-29948
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-345387

Entryinfo

Created: 02/11/2026 04:59
Updated: 03/02/2026 11:26
Changes: 02/11/2026 04:59 (63), 03/02/2026 11:26 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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