Answer in brief
CVE-2025-21779 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in KVM: x86: Reject Hyper-V's SEND_IPI hypercalls if local APIC isn't in-kernel. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic), Siemens/SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP - GNU/Linux subsystem (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
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The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic), Siemens/SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP - GNU/Linux subsystem (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | >=214ff83d4473a7757fa18a64dc7efe3b0e158486 <61224533f2b61e252b03e214195d27d64b22989a || >=214ff83d4473a7757fa18a64dc7efe3b0e158486 <45fa526b0f5a34492ed0536c3cdf88b78380e4de || >=214ff83d4473a7757fa18a64dc7efe3b0e158486 <5393cf22312418262679eaadb130d608c75fe690 || >=214ff83d4473a7757fa18a64dc7efe3b0e158486 <874ff13c73c45ecb38cb82191e8c1d523f0dc81b || >=214ff83d4473a7757fa18a64dc7efe3b0e158486 <aca8be4403fb90db7adaf63830e27ebe787a76e8 || >=214ff83d4473a7757fa18a64dc7efe3b0e158486 <ca29f58ca374c40a0e69c5306fc5c940a0069074 || >=214ff83d4473a7757fa18a64dc7efe3b0e158486 <a8de7f100bb5989d9c3627d3a223ee1c863f3b69 | 61224533f2b61e252b03e214195d27d64b22989a, 45fa526b0f5a34492ed0536c3cdf88b78380e4de, 5393cf22312418262679eaadb130d608c75fe690, 874ff13c73c45ecb38cb82191e8c1d523f0dc81b, aca8be4403fb90db7adaf63830e27ebe787a76e8, ca29f58ca374c40a0e69c5306fc5c940a0069074, a8de7f100bb5989d9c3627d3a223ee1c863f3b69 |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 4.20 | Not reported |
| Siemens/SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP - GNU/Linux subsystemgeneric | >=0 <* | * |
Published upstream
Feb 27, 2025
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Oct 15, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Oct 15, 2026
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KVM: x86: Reject Hyper-V's SEND_IPI hypercalls if local APIC isn't in-kernel Advertise support for Hyper-V's SEND_IPI and SEND_IPI_EX hypercalls if and only if the local API is emulated/virtualized by KVM, and explicitly reject said hypercalls if the local APIC is emulated in userspace, i.e. don't rely on userspace to opt-in to KVM_CAP_HYPERV_ENFORCE_CPUID. Rejecting SEND_IPI and SEND_IPI_EX fixes a NULL-pointer dereference if Hyper-V enlightenments are exposed to the guest without an in-kernel local APIC: dump_stack+0xbe/0xfd __kasan_report.cold+0x34/0x84 kasan_report+0x3a/0x50 __apic_accept_irq+0x3a/0x5c0 kvm_hv_send_ipi.isra.0+0x34e/0x820 kvm_hv_hypercall+0x8d9/0x9d0 kvm_emulate_hypercall+0x506/0x7e0 __vmx_handle_exit+0x283/0xb60 vmx_handle_exit+0x1d/0xd0 vcpu_enter_guest+0x16b0/0x24c0 vcpu_run+0xc0/0x550 kvm_arch_vcpu_ioctl_run+0x170/0x6d0 kvm_vcpu_ioctl+0x413/0xb20 __se_sys_ioctl+0x111/0x160 do_syscal1_64+0x30/0x40 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x67/0xd1 Note, checking the sending vCPU is sufficient, as the per-VM irqchip_mode can't be modified after vCPUs are created, i.e. if one vCPU has an in-kernel local APIC, then all vCPUs have an in-kernel local APIC.
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