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CVE-2025-21818

kernel: x86/xen: fix xen_hypercall_hvm() to not clobber %rbx

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Severity

Unknown

Red Hat Product Security

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CVSS

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Published · February 27, 2025

Updated · June 30, 2026

Description

[REJECTED CVE] In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

x86/xen: fix xen_hypercall_hvm() to not clobber %rbx

xen_hypercall_hvm(), which is used when running as a Xen PVH guest at most only once during early boot, is clobbering %rbx. Depending on whether the caller relies on %rbx to be preserved across the call or not, this clobbering might result in an early crash of the system.

Statement

This CVE has been marked as Rejected by the assigning CNA.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CWE-20 · Improper Input Validation