CVE-2025-29939

CVE-2025-29939 is a medium-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 4.0 base score of 6.9. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-284.

Key facts

Description

Improper access control in secure encrypted virtualization (SEV) could allow a privileged attacker to write to the reverse map page (RMP) during secure nested paging (SNP) initialization, potentially resulting in a loss of guest memory confidentiality and integrity.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-29939?
Improper access control in secure encrypted virtualization (SEV) could allow a privileged attacker to write to the reverse map page (RMP) during secure nested paging (SNP) initialization, potentially resulting in a loss of guest memory confidentiality and integrity.
How severe is CVE-2025-29939?
CVE-2025-29939 has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 6.9, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2025-29939 being actively exploited?
It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (3rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2025-29939?
Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2025-29939 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
Yes. CVE-2025-29939 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-207140.
When was CVE-2025-29939 published?
CVE-2025-29939 was published on 2026-02-10 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

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