CVE-2026-64308

Technical Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

crypto: ccp - Do not initialize SNP for ioctl(SNP_VLEK_LOAD)

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?

The SEV firmware docs for SNP_VLEK_LOAD note:

> On SNP_SHUTDOWN, the VLEK is deleted.

That is, the initialization/shutdown wrapper here is pointless, because the

firmware immediately throws away the key anyway. Instead, refuse to do

anything if SNP has not been previously initialized.

This is an ABI break: before, this was a no-op and almost certainly a

mistake by userspace, and now it returns -ENODEV. ABI compatibility could be

maintained here by simply returning 0 in the check instead.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References