Linux Kernel up to 6.12.95/6.18.38/7.1.3 ccp sev_move_to_init_state race condition

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Linux Kernel up to 6.12.95/6.18.38/7.1.3. Affected is the function sev_move_to_init_state of the component ccp. This manipulation causes race condition. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-64310. The attack is restricted to local execution. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Linux Kernel up to 6.12.95/6.18.38/7.1.3 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function sev_move_to_init_state of the component ccp. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a race condition vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-362. The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, and the code sequence requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence that is operating concurrently. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: ccp - Do not initialize SNP for SEV ioctls Sashiko notes: > if SEV initialization fails and KVM is actively running normal VMs, could a > userspace process trigger this code path via /dev/sev ioctls (e.g., > SEV_PDH_GEN) and zero out MSR_VM_HSAVE_PA globally? Would the next VMRUN > execution for an active VM trigger a general protection fault and crash the > host? sev_move_to_init_state() is called for ioctls requiring only SEV firmware: SEV_PEK_GEN, SEV_PDH_GEN, SEV_PEK_CSR, SEV_PEK_CERT_IMPORT, and SEV_PDH_CERT_EXPORT. After the firmware command, it does SEV_SHUTDOWN on the SEV firmware. Since these commands do not require SNP to be initialized, skip it by calling __sev_platform_init_locked() which only initializes the SEV firmware. This way SNP is not Initialized at all, and HSAVE_PA is not cleared. The previous code saved any SEV initialization firmware error to init_args.error and then threw it away and hardcoded the return value of INVALID_PLATFORM_STATE regardless of the real firmware error. This patch changes it to surface the underlying error, which is hopefully both more useful and doesn't cause any problems. Note that it is still safe to call __sev_firmware_shutdown() directly: it calls __sev_snp_shutdown_locked(), which skips SNP shutdown if SNP was not initialized.

It is possible to read the advisory at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-64310 since 07/19/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

Upgrading to version 6.12.96, 6.18.39, 7.1.4 or 7.2-rc1 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 5181e88da99c3d1d41e25db3472a62b8d4b42cdd/9e983d0a74a6a2348e4ce61647ec8a4dfbe198ac/d51207735e7c224cf591fa260c557a451a69a5cf/fb1758e74b8061aacfbce7bbb7a7cc650537e167 is able to eliminate this problem.

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Class: Race condition
CWE: CWE-362
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Kernel 6.12.96/6.18.39/7.1.4/7.2-rc1
Patch: 5181e88da99c3d1d41e25db3472a62b8d4b42cdd/9e983d0a74a6a2348e4ce61647ec8a4dfbe198ac/d51207735e7c224cf591fa260c557a451a69a5cf/fb1758e74b8061aacfbce7bbb7a7cc650537e167

Timelineinfo

07/19/2026 CVE reserved
07/25/2026 +6 days Advisory disclosed
07/25/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
07/25/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: git.kernel.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-64310 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-64310
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-383107

Entryinfo

Created: 07/25/2026 14:47
Changes: 07/25/2026 14:47 (59)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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