Vulnerability · Published Nov 6, 2023 · Assigned by redhat
CVE-2023-5090Kernel: kvm: svm: improper check in svm_set_x2apic_msr_interception allows direct access to host x2apic msrs
Medium 6.0
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 from Red Hat. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 16% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.0Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 84.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux:8 | bpftool | 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:4211 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | bpftool | 7.3.0-427.16.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2758 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel | 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:4211 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel | 5.14.0-427.16.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2758 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k | 5.14.0-427.16.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2758 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-core | 5.14.0-427.16.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2758 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-debug | 5.14.0-427.16.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2758 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-debug-core | 5.14.0-427.16.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2758 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-debug-devel | 5.14.0-427.16.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2758 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched | 5.14.0-427.16.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2758 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-debug-modules | 5.14.0-427.16.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2758 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-debug-modules-core | 5.14.0-427.16.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2758 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-debug-modules-extra | 5.14.0-427.16.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2758 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-devel | 5.14.0-427.16.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2758 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-devel-matched | 5.14.0-427.16.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2758 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-modules | 5.14.0-427.16.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2758 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-modules-core | 5.14.0-427.16.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2758 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-modules-extra | 5.14.0-427.16.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2758 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-abi-stablelists | 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:4211 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-abi-stablelists | 5.14.0-427.16.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2758 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-core | 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:4211 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-core | 5.14.0-427.16.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2758 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-cross-headers | 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:4211 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-cross-headers | 5.14.0-427.16.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2758 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-debug | 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:4211 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug | 5.14.0-427.16.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2758 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-debug-core | 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:4211 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug-core | 5.14.0-427.16.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2758 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-debug-devel | 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:4211 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug-devel | 5.14.0-427.16.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2758 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug-devel-matched | 5.14.0-427.16.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2758 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-debug-modules | 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:4211 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug-modules | 5.14.0-427.16.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2758 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug-modules-core | 5.14.0-427.16.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2758 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-debug-modules-extra | 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:4211 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug-modules-extra | 5.14.0-427.16.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2758 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug-uki-virt | 5.14.0-427.16.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2758 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-devel | 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:4211 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-devel | 5.14.0-427.16.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2758 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-devel-matched | 5.14.0-427.16.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2758 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-doc | 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:4211 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-doc | 5.14.0-427.16.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2758 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-headers | 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:4211 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-headers | 5.14.0-427.16.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2758 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-modules | 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:4211 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-modules | 5.14.0-427.16.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2758 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-modules-core | 5.14.0-427.16.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2758 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-modules-extra | 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:4211 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-modules-extra | 5.14.0-427.16.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2758 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt | 4.18.0-553.8.1.rt7.349.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:4352 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt | 5.14.0-427.16.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2758 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-core | 4.18.0-553.8.1.rt7.349.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:4352 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-core | 5.14.0-427.16.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2758 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-debug | 4.18.0-553.8.1.rt7.349.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:4352 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-debug | 5.14.0-427.16.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2758 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-debug-core | 4.18.0-553.8.1.rt7.349.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:4352 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-debug-core | 5.14.0-427.16.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2758 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-debug-devel | 4.18.0-553.8.1.rt7.349.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:4352 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-debug-devel | 5.14.0-427.16.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2758 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-debug-kvm | 4.18.0-553.8.1.rt7.349.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:4352 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-debug-modules | 4.18.0-553.8.1.rt7.349.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:4352 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-debug-modules | 5.14.0-427.16.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2758 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-debug-modules-core | 5.14.0-427.16.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2758 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-debug-modules-extra | 4.18.0-553.8.1.rt7.349.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:4352 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-debug-modules-extra | 5.14.0-427.16.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2758 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-devel | 4.18.0-553.8.1.rt7.349.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:4352 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-devel | 5.14.0-427.16.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2758 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-kvm | 4.18.0-553.8.1.rt7.349.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:4352 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-modules | 4.18.0-553.8.1.rt7.349.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:4352 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-modules | 5.14.0-427.16.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2758 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-modules-core | 5.14.0-427.16.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2758 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-modules-extra | 4.18.0-553.8.1.rt7.349.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:4352 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-modules-extra | 5.14.0-427.16.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2758 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-tools | 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:4211 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-tools | 5.14.0-427.16.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2758 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-tools-libs | 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:4211 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-tools-libs | 5.14.0-427.16.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2758 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-tools-libs-devel | 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:4211 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-tools-libs-devel | 5.14.0-427.16.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2758 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-uki-virt | 5.14.0-427.16.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2758 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-zfcpdump | 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:4211 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-zfcpdump | 5.14.0-427.16.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2758 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-zfcpdump-core | 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:4211 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-zfcpdump-core | 5.14.0-427.16.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2758 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-zfcpdump-devel | 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:4211 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-zfcpdump-devel | 5.14.0-427.16.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2758 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matched | 5.14.0-427.16.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2758 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-zfcpdump-modules | 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:4211 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-zfcpdump-modules | 5.14.0-427.16.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2758 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-zfcpdump-modules-core | 5.14.0-427.16.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2758 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extra | 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:4211 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extra | 5.14.0-427.16.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2758 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | libperf | 5.14.0-427.16.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2758 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | perf | 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:4211 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | perf | 5.14.0-427.16.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2758 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python3-perf | 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:4211 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | python3-perf | 5.14.0-427.16.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2758 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | rtla | 5.14.0-427.16.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2758 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | rv | 5.14.0-427.16.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2758 |
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.64-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-5090 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.5.8-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-5090 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 6.5.8-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-5090 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | kernel | 0:4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10 | RLSA-2024:4211 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | kernel-rt | 0:4.18.0-553.8.1.rt7.349.el8_10 | RLSA-2024:4352 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-5090 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-5090 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | 6.2.0-1016.16~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-5090 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | 6.2.0-1016.16~22.04.1 | USN-6502-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-5090 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-5090 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | 6.2.0-1017.17~22.04.1 | USN-6502-4 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | 6.2.0-1017.17~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-5090 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-5090 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-5090 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | 6.2.0-1017.17~22.04.1.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-5090 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | 6.2.0-1017.17~22.04.1.1 | USN-6502-4 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-5090 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | 6.2.0-1019.21~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-5090 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | 6.2.0-1019.21~22.04.1 | USN-6502-4 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-5090 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | 6.2.0-37.38~22.04.1 | USN-6502-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | 6.2.0-37.38~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-5090 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-5090 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-5090 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | 6.2.0-1017.17~22.04.1 | USN-6502-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | 6.2.0-1017.17~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-5090 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | 6.2.0-1012.12 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-5090 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | 6.2.0-1012.12 | USN-6502-3 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | 6.5.0-1007.7 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-5090 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-5090 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-5090 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | 6.1.0-1026.26 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-5090 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | 6.1.0-1026.26 | USN-6497-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | 6.5.0-1008.8 | USN-6503-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | 6.5.0-1008.8 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-5090 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-5090 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-5090 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-5090 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-5090 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-5090 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | 6.2.0-1009.10~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-5090 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | 6.2.0-1009.10~22.04.1 | USN-6520-1 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | see references |
Weakness: CWE-755 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
References
- RHSA-2024:2758 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2024:3854 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2024:3855 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2024:4211 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2024:4352 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-5090 vdb-entry, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHBZ#2248122 issue-tracking, x_refsource_REDHAT