CVE-2023-5090
MEDIUM
MEDIUM
Priority: 0.01
BB Relevance:
36/100
Published: 2023-11-06
Modified: 2026-11-07
First seen: 2026-11-07
Status: active
Attack Surface
Low Complexity
No Interaction
CVSS Vector Breakdown
AV:
Local
AC:
Low
PR:
Low
UI:
None
S:
Unchanged
C:
None
I:
None
A:
High
Description
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.
Weakness Classification (1)
Affected Software (9)
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | < 6.5 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.6 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.6 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.6 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.6 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.6 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.6 |
| redhat | enterprise_linux | 8.0 |
| redhat | enterprise_linux | 9.0 |
References & Advisories (7)
vendor-advisory
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vendor-advisory
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vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
vdb-entry
x_refsource_REDHAT
issue-tracking
x_refsource_REDHAT