CVE-2025-40058
Description
A flaw was found in the Intel VT-d IOMMU support in the Linux kernel. When an IOMMU is configured to perform dirty-page tracking, but the page-walk memory region is incoherent between the IOMMU and CPU, the hardware may attempt to atomically update the bits in a paging-structure entry that is not properly snooped. The resulting fault could lead to a system hang and a non-recoverable state.
Statement
This vulnerability is rated as Moderate severity because triggering the condition requires specific hardware configurations exhibiting incoherent memory snooping alongside Intel VT-d dirty-page tracking, restricting the primary impact to a local denial of service. The issue typically surfaces in virtualized deployments that utilize VFIO direct device assignment during live guest migration. Because initiating dirty tracking on assigned devices demands elevated privileges or specialized virtualization management workflows, standard Linux deployments are not exposed under default operation.
Mitigation
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options don't meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria, comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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CVSS v3 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 5.3 | N/A | 8.8 |
| Attack Vector | Local | N/A | Local |
| Attack Complexity | High | N/A | Low |
| Privileges Required | Low | N/A | Low |
| User Interaction | None | N/A | None |
| Scope | Unchanged | N/A | Changed |
| Confidentiality | None | N/A | High |
| Integrity Impact | Low | N/A | High |
| Availability Impact | High | N/A | High |
Vector
Red Hat: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
cve.org: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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