CVE-2026-23425

linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KVM: arm64: Fix ID register initialization for n...

CVE-2026-23425 is fixed in 36 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-23425, released April 3, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
5.5
medium
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0012
2nd percentile

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KVM: arm64: Fix ID register initialization for non-protected pKVM guests In protected mode, the hypervisor maintains a separate instance of the `kvm` structure for each VM. For non-protected VMs, this structure is initialized from the host's `kvm` state. Currently, `pkvm_init_features_from_host()` copies the `KVM_ARCH_FLAG_ID_REGS_INITIALIZED` flag from the host without the underlying `id_regs` data being initialized. This results in the hypervisor seeing the flag as set while the ID registers remain zeroed. Consequently, `kvm_has_feat()` checks at EL2 fail (return 0) for non-protected VMs. This breaks logic that relies on feature detection, such as `ctxt_has_tcrx()` for TCR2_EL1 support. As a result, certain system registers (e.g., TCR2_EL1, PIR_EL1, POR_EL1) are not saved/restored during the world switch, which could lead to state corruption. Fix this by explicitly copying the ID registers from the host `kvm` to the hypervisor `kvm` for non-protected VMs during initialization, since we trust the host with its non-protected guests' features. Also ensure `KVM_ARCH_FLAG_ID_REGS_INITIALIZED` is cleared initially in `pkvm_init_features_from_host` so that `vm_copy_id_regs` can properly initialize them and set the flag once done.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
bpftool6.18 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.20-20.229.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1596 Apr 27, 2026
bpftool6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.18.20-20.229.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1596 Apr 27, 2026
dtb-aarch64 · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.28.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20572-1 Apr 20, 2026
kernel-64kb · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.28.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20572-1 Apr 20, 2026
kernel-azure · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.28.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20572-1 Apr 20, 2026
kernel-default · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.28.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20572-1 Apr 20, 2026
kernel-default-base · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.27.1.160000.2.8 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20572-1 Apr 20, 2026
kernel-docs · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.28.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20572-1 Apr 20, 2026
kernel-kvmsmall · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.28.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20572-1 Apr 20, 2026
kernel-livepatch-6.18.20-20.229 · amzn 2023 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1596 Apr 27, 2026
kernel-obs-build · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.28.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20572-1 Apr 20, 2026
kernel-obs-qa · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.28.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20572-1 Apr 20, 2026
kernel-rt · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.28.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20572-1 Apr 20, 2026
kernel-source · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.28.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20572-1 Apr 20, 2026
kernel-syms · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.28.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20572-1 Apr 20, 2026
kernel-zfcpdump · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.28.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20572-1 Apr 20, 2026
kernel6.18 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.20-20.229.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1596 Apr 27, 2026
kernel6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.18.20-20.229.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1596 Apr 27, 2026
kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-aarch64 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.20-20.229.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1596 Apr 27, 2026
kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-x86_64 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.20-20.229.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1596 Apr 27, 2026
kernel6.18-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.18.20-20.229.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1596 Apr 27, 2026
kernel6.18-headers · amzn 2023 1:6.18.20-20.229.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1596 Apr 27, 2026
kernel6.18-libbpf · amzn 2023 1:6.18.20-20.229.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1596 Apr 27, 2026
kernel6.18-libbpf-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.18.20-20.229.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1596 Apr 27, 2026
kernel6.18-libbpf-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.18.20-20.229.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1596 Apr 27, 2026
kernel6.18-libbpf-static · amzn 2023 1:6.18.20-20.229.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1596 Apr 27, 2026
kernel6.18-modules-extra · amzn 2023 1:6.18.20-20.229.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1596 Apr 27, 2026
kernel6.18-modules-extra-common · amzn 2023 1:6.18.20-20.229.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1596 Apr 27, 2026
kernel6.18-tools · amzn 2023 1:6.18.20-20.229.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1596 Apr 27, 2026
kernel6.18-tools-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.18.20-20.229.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1596 Apr 27, 2026
kernel6.18-tools-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.18.20-20.229.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1596 Apr 27, 2026
linux · Debian 14 6.19.8-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-23425 Apr 3, 2026
perf6.18 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.20-20.229.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1596 Apr 27, 2026
perf6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.18.20-20.229.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1596 Apr 27, 2026
python3-perf6.18 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.20-20.229.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1596 Apr 27, 2026
python3-perf6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.18.20-20.229.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1596 Apr 27, 2026

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