CVE Catalog

CVE-2023-5090

MediumCVSS 6.0
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.23%

14th percentile - higher than 14% of all known CVEs

Summary

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.

Risk Assessment

An attacker in a guest environment could cause a denial of service, leading to system unavailability and potential downtime.

Recommendation

It is recommended to apply patches provided by the Linux kernel vendor for KVM and monitor systems for unusual behavior.

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Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS