Kernel: kvm: svm: improper check in svm_set_x2apic_msr_interception allows direct access to host x2apic msrs
13Vexday Risk Score
No sign of exploitation. No public exploitation artifact known so far.
ssvc Trackcvss 6epss 0.2%
exploitation probability
0.2%top 85% of all CVEs
observed exploitation
nono source reports it
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.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected products
Red Hat · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6Red Hat · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Red Hat · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8Red Hat · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9Red Hat · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update SupportReferences
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2758https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3854https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3855https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:4211https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:4352https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-5090https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2248122