CVE-2023-30456
Published: October 18, 2023Last modified: October 18, 2023
Description
An issue was discovered in arch/x86/kvm/vmx/nested.c in the Linux kernel before 6.2.8. nVMX on x86_64 lacks consistency checks for CR0 and CR4.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 6.5 |
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | LOW |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | CHANGED |
| Confidentiality | NONE |
| Integrity impact | NONE |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | Stream | linux-lts | Not affected (6.1.50-r0) |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/173757/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0096-1.html
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.2.8
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/112e66017bff7f2837030f34c2bc19501e9212d5
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00005.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00006.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230511-0007/