Vulnerability identifier: #VU82764

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 7.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-46813

CWE-ID: CWE-284

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: Yes

Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Linux Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access checking in the #VC handler and instruction emulation of the SEV-ES emulation of MMIO accesses. A local user can gain arbitrary write access to kernel memory and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: 6.5 - 6.5.8

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External links
http://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.5.9
http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=b9cb9c45583b911e0db71d09caa6b56469eb2bdf
http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=63e44bc52047f182601e7817da969a105aa1f721
http://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1212649
http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=a37cd2a59d0cb270b1bba568fd3a3b8668b9d3ba

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.