Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
KVM: arm64: Fix AArch32 DBGBXVR<n> handling
The consolidation of the breakpoint and watchpoint register accessors
switched DBGBXVR<n> from trap_bvr() to trap_dbg_wb_reg(). The latter
selects backing storage with demux_wb_reg(), which only handles Op2 values
4 through 7. Since DBGBXVR<n> uses Op2 1, an AArch32 guest access hits
KVM_BUG_ON() and marks the VM dead.
DBGBXVR<n> aliases DBGBVR<n>_EL1[63:32], and its AA32(HI) descriptor
already selects the upper half. Map Op2 1 to dbg_bvr[] alongside Op2 4,
restoring the pre-regression behavior.
KVM: arm64: Fix AArch32 DBGBXVR<n> handling
The consolidation of the breakpoint and watchpoint register accessors
switched DBGBXVR<n> from trap_bvr() to trap_dbg_wb_reg(). The latter
selects backing storage with demux_wb_reg(), which only handles Op2 values
4 through 7. Since DBGBXVR<n> uses Op2 1, an AArch32 guest access hits
KVM_BUG_ON() and marks the VM dead.
DBGBXVR<n> aliases DBGBVR<n>_EL1[63:32], and its AA32(HI) descriptor
already selects the upper half. Map Op2 1 to dbg_bvr[] alongside Op2 4,
restoring the pre-regression behavior.
Published:
2026-10-18
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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
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| Linux | Linux | unaffected |
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| Linux | Linux | affected |
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Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:30:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KVM: arm64: Fix AArch32 DBGBXVR<n> handling The consolidation of the breakpoint and watchpoint register accessors switched DBGBXVR<n> from trap_bvr() to trap_dbg_wb_reg(). The latter selects backing storage with demux_wb_reg(), which only handles Op2 values 4 through 7. Since DBGBXVR<n> uses Op2 1, an AArch32 guest access hits KVM_BUG_ON() and marks the VM dead. DBGBXVR<n> aliases DBGBVR<n>_EL1[63:32], and its AA32(HI) descriptor already selects the upper half. Map Op2 1 to dbg_bvr[] alongside Op2 4, restoring the pre-regression behavior. | |
| Title | KVM: arm64: Fix AArch32 DBGBXVR<n> handling | |
| First Time appeared |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
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Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2026-10-18T15:15:22.065Z
Reserved: 2026-09-25T10:25:14.351Z
Link: CVE-2026-98469
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NVD
Status : Received
Published: 2026-10-18T16:16:57.413
Modified: 2026-10-18T16:16:57.413
Link: CVE-2026-98469
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