NEMU contains an implementation flaw in its RISC-V Hypervisor CSR handling where henvcfg[7:4] (CBIE/CBCFE/CBZE-related fields) is incorrectly masked/updated based on menvcfg[7:4], so a machine-mode write to menvcfg can implicitly modify the hypervisor's environment configuration. This can lead to incorrect enforcement of virtualization configuration and may cause unexpected traps or denial of service when executing cache-block management instructions in virtualized contexts (V=1).

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Mon, 20 Apr 2026 20:00:00 +0000

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Description NEMU contains an implementation flaw in its RISC-V Hypervisor CSR handling where henvcfg[7:4] (CBIE/CBCFE/CBZE-related fields) is incorrectly masked/updated based on menvcfg[7:4], so a machine-mode write to menvcfg can implicitly modify the hypervisor's environment configuration. This can lead to incorrect enforcement of virtualization configuration and may cause unexpected traps or denial of service when executing cache-block management instructions in virtualized contexts (V=1).
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

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Updated: 2026-04-20T19:56:57.812Z

Reserved: 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2026-29649

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-04-20T20:16:48.410

Modified: 2026-04-20T20:16:48.410

Link: CVE-2026-29649

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