Vulnerability in Intel TDX firmware for Confidential VMs addressed
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Google Cloud is addressing a newly discovered security vulnerability affecting Intel TDX firmware utilized by its Confidential VMs. This issue impacts the security integrity of these virtual machines, which are designed for highly sensitive workloads. Users of Confidential VMs relying on Intel TDX technology are affected. Further technical details and mitigation information are available in the GCP-2026-053 security bulletin.
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A vulnerability affecting Intel TDX firmware was discovered and is being addressed. For more information, see the GCP-2026-053 security bulletin .
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https://docs.cloud.google.com/release-notes#August_11_2026
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