CVE-2025-29948 Security feature bypass in AMD EPYC™ 9005 Series Processors
A malicious hypervisor can bypass SEV-SNP memory integrity protections in AMD EPYC firmware, compromising guest memory security.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-29948?
CVE-2025-29948 is a medium-severity vulnerability in AMD EPYC™ 9005 Series Processors, published on 10 Feb 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-1260
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-29948?
How do I fix CVE-2025-29948?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-29948 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-29948 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-29948 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-34ch-j427-vrm7, UBUNTU-CVE-2025-29948.