Vulnerability · Published Nov 14, 2023 · Assigned by intel
CVE-2023-23583
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity incorrect default permissions in Intel(R) Processors. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.3% (higher than 70% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: public proof-of-concept code. Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
Sequence of processor instructions leads to unexpected behavior for some Intel(R) Processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege and/or information disclosure and/or denial of service via local access.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.20 | intel-ucode | 20231114-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2023-23583 |
| Alpine:v3.21 | intel-ucode | 20231114-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2023-23583 |
| Alpine:v3.22 | intel-ucode | 20231114-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2023-23583 |
| Alpine:v3.23 | intel-ucode | 20231114-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2023-23583 |
| Alpine:v3.24 | intel-ucode | 20231114-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2023-23583 |
| Debian:12 | intel-microcode | 3.20231114.1~deb12u1 | DSA-5563-1 |
| Debian:12 | intel-microcode | 3.20231114.1~deb12u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-23583 |
| Debian:13 | intel-microcode | 3.20231114.1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-23583 |
| Debian:14 | intel-microcode | 3.20231114.1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-23583 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | intel-microcode | 3.20231114.0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-23583 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | intel-microcode | 3.20231114.0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | USN-6485-1 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | Intel(R) Processors | See references |
Weakness: CWE-1281, CWE-276 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00950.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/14/8
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/14/6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/14/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/14/5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/14/7
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/14/9
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231116-0015/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5563
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00012.html