CVE-2023-5090 Kernel: kvm: svm: improper check in svm_set_x2apic_msr_interception allows direct access to host x2apic msrs

2023-11-0610:56:57

CWE-755

redhat

www.cve.org

cve-2023-5090

kernel

improper check

direct access

host x2apic msrs

denial of service

6 Medium

CVSS3

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

HIGH

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

7.5 High

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

5.1%

JSON

A flaw was found in KVM. An improper check in svm_set_x2apic_msr_interception() may allow direct access to host x2apic msrs when the guest resets its apic, potentially leading to a denial of service condition.

CNA Affected

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    "vendor": "Red Hat",
    "product": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support",
    "collectionURL": "https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/",
    "packageName": "kernel",
    "defaultStatus": "affected",
    "versions": [
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        "version": "0:5.14.0-284.69.1.el9_2",
        "lessThan": "*",
        "versionType": "rpm",
        "status": "unaffected"
      }
    ],
    "cpes": [
      "cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.2::appstream",
      "cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_eus:9.2::baseos",
      "cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.2::crb"
    ]
  },
  {
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    "product": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support",
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    "packageName": "kernel-rt",
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      }
    ],
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      "cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.2::nfv",
      "cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.2::realtime"
    ]
  },
  {
    "vendor": "Red Hat",
    "product": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6",
    "collectionURL": "https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/",
    "packageName": "kernel",
    "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
    "cpes": [
      "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6"
    ]
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  {
    "vendor": "Red Hat",
    "product": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7",
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    "packageName": "kernel",
    "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
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    ]
  },
  {
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  },
  {
    "vendor": "Red Hat",
    "product": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8",
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    "packageName": "kernel-rt",
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    ]
  },
  {
    "vendor": "Red Hat",
    "product": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9",
    "collectionURL": "https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/",
    "packageName": "kernel",
    "defaultStatus": "affected",
    "cpes": [
      "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9"
    ]
  },
  {
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]