CVE-2025-29948

Improper access control in AMD Secure Encrypted Virtualization (SEV) firmware could allow a...

5.9 MediumFix available

Improper access control in AMD Secure Encrypted Virtualization (SEV) firmware could allow a malicious hypervisor to bypass RMP protections, potentially resulting in a loss of SEV-SNP guest memory integrity.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: High
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

0.17%Up 0.2 points since Feb 11, 2026

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 5.9

Record: CVE-2025-29948
CVSS 4.0: 5.9 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:H/SA:N
Weakness: CWE-1260
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2025-207428 5.9

Record: EUVD-2025-207428
CVSS 4.0: 5.9 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:H/SA:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-34ch-j427-vrm7 5.9

Improper access control in AMD Secure Encrypted Virtualization (SEV) firmware could allow a...

Record: GHSA-34ch-j427-vrm7
CVSS 4.0: 5.9 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:H/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Weakness: CWE-1260
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 5.9

Record: CVE-2025-29948
CVSS 4.0: 5.9 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:H/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Weakness: CWE-1260
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2025-29948 5.9

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2025-29948
CVSS 4.0: 5.9 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:H/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Updated: 2026-11-07

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2025-29948 5.9

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2025-29948
CVSS 4.0: 5.9 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:H/SA:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`amd64-microcode` Debian:12	All versions, plus listed versions 0.20120117-11.20120117-11.20120117-21.20120117-2~bpo60+11.20120910-1 Show 45 moreShow less 1.20120910-1~bpo60+11.20120910-21.20120910-2~bpo60+11.20120910-31.20141028.11.20160316.12.20120910-12.20120910-1~bpo70+12.20131007.12.20131007.1+really20130710.12.20141028.12.20141028.1~bpo70+12.20160316.12.20160316.1~bpo70+12.20160316.1~deb8u13.20160316.13.20160316.23.20160316.33.20171205.13.20171205.23.20180515.13.20180524.13.20180524.1~bpo9+13.20181128.13.20181128.1~bpo9+13.20181128.1~deb8u13.20181128.1~deb9u13.20181128.1~deb9u23.20191021.13.20191218.13.20220411.13.20220411.23.20230414.13.20230719.13.20230719.1~deb10u13.20230719.1~deb11u13.20230719.1~deb12u13.20230808.13.20230808.1.13.20230808.1.1~deb11u13.20230808.1.1~deb12u13.20230823.13.20231019.13.20240116.23.20240116.2+nmu1	None known
`amd64-microcode` Debian:13	All versions, plus listed versions 0.20120117-11.20120117-11.20120117-21.20120117-2~bpo60+11.20120910-1 Show 45 moreShow less 1.20120910-1~bpo60+11.20120910-21.20120910-2~bpo60+11.20120910-31.20141028.11.20160316.12.20120910-12.20120910-1~bpo70+12.20131007.12.20131007.1+really20130710.12.20141028.12.20141028.1~bpo70+12.20160316.12.20160316.1~bpo70+12.20160316.1~deb8u13.20160316.13.20160316.23.20160316.33.20171205.13.20171205.23.20180515.13.20180524.13.20180524.1~bpo9+13.20181128.13.20181128.1~bpo9+13.20181128.1~deb8u13.20181128.1~deb9u13.20181128.1~deb9u23.20191021.13.20191218.13.20220411.13.20220411.23.20230414.13.20230719.13.20230719.1~deb10u13.20230719.1~deb11u13.20230719.1~deb12u13.20230808.13.20230808.1.13.20230808.1.1~deb11u13.20230808.1.1~deb12u13.20230823.13.20231019.13.20240116.23.20240116.2+nmu1	None known
`amd64-microcode` Debian:14	before 3.20260923.1, plus listed versions 0.20120117-11.20120117-11.20120117-21.20120117-2~bpo60+11.20120910-1 Show 45 moreShow less 1.20120910-1~bpo60+11.20120910-21.20120910-2~bpo60+11.20120910-31.20141028.11.20160316.12.20120910-12.20120910-1~bpo70+12.20131007.12.20131007.1+really20130710.12.20141028.12.20141028.1~bpo70+12.20160316.12.20160316.1~bpo70+12.20160316.1~deb8u13.20160316.13.20160316.23.20160316.33.20171205.13.20171205.23.20180515.13.20180524.13.20180524.1~bpo9+13.20181128.13.20181128.1~bpo9+13.20181128.1~deb8u13.20181128.1~deb9u13.20181128.1~deb9u23.20191021.13.20191218.13.20220411.13.20220411.23.20230414.13.20230719.13.20230719.1~deb10u13.20230719.1~deb11u13.20230719.1~deb12u13.20230808.13.20230808.1.13.20230808.1.1~deb11u13.20230808.1.1~deb12u13.20230823.13.20231019.13.20240116.23.20240116.2+nmu1	3.20260923.1
`amd64-microcode` Ubuntu:24.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 3.20230808.1.1ubuntu13.20231019.1ubuntu13.20231019.1ubuntu23.20231019.1ubuntu2.13.20250311.1ubuntu0.24.04.13.20251202.1ubuntu0.24.04.1	None known
`amd64-microcode` Ubuntu:25.10	All versions, plus listed versions 3.20240820.1ubuntu13.20250311.1ubuntu13.20250708.1ubuntu13.20251202.1ubuntu0.25.10.1	None known
`amd64-microcode` Ubuntu:26.10	All versions, plus listed versions 3.20251202.1ubuntu2	None known
`amd64-microcode` Ubuntu:26.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 3.20250708.1ubuntu13.20250708.1ubuntu23.20251202.1ubuntu13.20251202.1ubuntu2	None known

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 7, 2026	affected, facts	OSV
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2025-29948 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.9) in Amd Epyc™ 9005 Series Processors, published February 10, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.17%, the 6th percentile. Fixed in amd64-microcode 3.20260923.1.

References

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