Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 6, 2023· Updated Nov 8, 2025
Kernel: kvm: svm: improper check in svm_set_x2apic_msr_interception allows direct access to host x2apic msrs
CVE-2023-5090
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.
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Affected products
48cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::nfv+ 5 more
- cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::nfvrange: 0:4.18.0-553.8.1.rt7.349.el8_10
- cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::nfvrange: 0:5.14.0-427.16.1.el9_4
- cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6
- cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7
- cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::baseosrange: 0:4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10
- cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
- Red Hat/Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Supportv52 versions
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.2::appstream+ 1 more
- cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.2::appstreamrange: 0:5.14.0-284.69.1.el9_2
- cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.2::nfvrange: 0:5.14.0-284.69.1.rt14.354.el9_2
- osv-coords39 versionspkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure@6.5.0-1009.9?arch=source&distro=manticpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gcp@6.5.0-1010.10?arch=source&distro=manticpkg:rpm/almalinux/bpftoolpkg:rpm/almalinux/kernelpkg:rpm/almalinux/kernel-abi-stablelistspkg:rpm/almalinux/kernel-corepkg:rpm/almalinux/kernel-cross-headerspkg:rpm/almalinux/kernel-debugpkg:rpm/almalinux/kernel-debug-corepkg:rpm/almalinux/kernel-debug-develpkg:rpm/almalinux/kernel-debug-modulespkg:rpm/almalinux/kernel-debug-modules-extrapkg:rpm/almalinux/kernel-develpkg:rpm/almalinux/kernel-docpkg:rpm/almalinux/kernel-headerspkg:rpm/almalinux/kernel-modulespkg:rpm/almalinux/kernel-modules-extrapkg:rpm/almalinux/kernel-rtpkg:rpm/almalinux/kernel-rt-corepkg:rpm/almalinux/kernel-rt-debugpkg:rpm/almalinux/kernel-rt-debug-corepkg:rpm/almalinux/kernel-rt-debug-develpkg:rpm/almalinux/kernel-rt-debug-kvmpkg:rpm/almalinux/kernel-rt-debug-modulespkg:rpm/almalinux/kernel-rt-debug-modules-extrapkg:rpm/almalinux/kernel-rt-develpkg:rpm/almalinux/kernel-rt-kvmpkg:rpm/almalinux/kernel-rt-modulespkg:rpm/almalinux/kernel-rt-modules-extrapkg:rpm/almalinux/kernel-toolspkg:rpm/almalinux/kernel-tools-libspkg:rpm/almalinux/kernel-tools-libs-develpkg:rpm/almalinux/kernel-zfcpdumppkg:rpm/almalinux/kernel-zfcpdump-corepkg:rpm/almalinux/kernel-zfcpdump-develpkg:rpm/almalinux/kernel-zfcpdump-modulespkg:rpm/almalinux/kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extrapkg:rpm/almalinux/perfpkg:rpm/almalinux/python3-perf
< 6.5.0-1009.9+ 38 more
- (no CPE)range: < 6.5.0-1009.9
- (no CPE)range: < 6.5.0-1010.10
- (no CPE)range: < 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10
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- (no CPE)range: < 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10
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- (no CPE)range: < 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10
- (no CPE)range: < 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10
- (no CPE)range: < 4.18.0-553.8.1.rt7.349.el8_10
- (no CPE)range: < 4.18.0-553.8.1.rt7.349.el8_10
- (no CPE)range: < 4.18.0-553.8.1.rt7.349.el8_10
- (no CPE)range: < 4.18.0-553.8.1.rt7.349.el8_10
- (no CPE)range: < 4.18.0-553.8.1.rt7.349.el8_10
- (no CPE)range: < 4.18.0-553.8.1.rt7.349.el8_10
- (no CPE)range: < 4.18.0-553.8.1.rt7.349.el8_10
- (no CPE)range: < 4.18.0-553.8.1.rt7.349.el8_10
- (no CPE)range: < 4.18.0-553.8.1.rt7.349.el8_10
- (no CPE)range: < 4.18.0-553.8.1.rt7.349.el8_10
- (no CPE)range: < 4.18.0-553.8.1.rt7.349.el8_10
- (no CPE)range: < 4.18.0-553.8.1.rt7.349.el8_10
- (no CPE)range: < 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10
- (no CPE)range: < 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10
- (no CPE)range: < 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10
- (no CPE)range: < 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10
- (no CPE)range: < 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10
- (no CPE)range: < 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10
- (no CPE)range: < 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10
- (no CPE)range: < 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10
- (no CPE)range: < 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10
- (no CPE)range: < 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
7- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2758mitrevendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3854mitrevendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3855mitrevendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:4211mitrevendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:4352mitrevendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-5090mitrevdb-entryx_refsource_REDHAT
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgimitreissue-trackingx_refsource_REDHAT
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