An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 6.5.9, exploitable by local users with userspace access to MMIO registers. Incorrect access checking in the #VC handler and instruction emulation of the SEV-ES emulation of MMIO accesses could lead to arbitrary write access to kernel memory (and thus privilege escalation). This depends on a race condition through which userspace can replace an instruction before the #VC handler reads it.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma_linux | — | Upgrade perfUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-develUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-docUpgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-coreUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-coreUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-cross-headersUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modulesUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-devel | Feb 23, 2024 | Oct 27, 2023 |
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade perfUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.15.137-91.144Upgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-livepatch-5.10.199-190.747Upgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-tools | Nov 17, 2023 | Oct 27, 2023 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade kernel-libbpf-staticUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-libbpf-develUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.1.61-85.141Upgrade kernel-headersUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-libbpfUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade perf | Feb 17, 2025 | Oct 27, 2023 |
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade kernel | Jan 26, 2024 | Oct 27, 2023 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Jan 8, 2024 | Oct 27, 2023 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp11 | — | Upgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel | Jan 10, 2024 | Oct 27, 2023 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-uek | Jan 26, 2024 | Oct 27, 2023 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-rtNo solution existsUpgrade kernel | Jan 26, 2024 | Oct 27, 2023 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-debug-vdsoUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-develUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatchUpgrade kernel-azure-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade kernel-64kb-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade kernel-debug-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-azure-vdsoUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-livepatch-develUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-devel-rtUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade kernel-rt_debugUpgrade dtb-lg | Nov 3, 2023 | Oct 27, 2023 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-azure-cvmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1044-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.5.0-1013-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.5.0-1009-laptopUpgrade linux-image-6.5.0-17-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-94-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-94-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1056-azureUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-94-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.5.0-17-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-94-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-94-genericUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04bUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1046-ibmUpgrade linux-image-gke-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1044-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-intelUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1053-awsUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.5.0-1013-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.5.0-1015-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-fde-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1050-kvmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1051-oracleUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1048-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1046-raspiUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.5.0-1015-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.5.0-1015-oracleUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.5.0-1007-starfiveUpgrade linux-image-starfiveUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1051-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.5.0-17-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-laptop-23.10Upgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1050-gkeUpgrade linux-image-6.5.0-17-genericUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-6.1.0-1027-oemUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1056-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-6.5.0-1010-raspiUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04cUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1047-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1036-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-6.5.0-1014-oemUpgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-azure-fde | Dec 6, 2023 | Oct 27, 2023 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jan 20, 2025 | Oct 27, 2023 |
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