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Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions Affecting kernel-uki-virt package, versions <0:5.14.0-427.16.1.el9_4

Severity

 Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on AlmaLinux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-ALMALINUX9-KERNELUKIVIRT-8323933
  • published 4 Nov 2024
  • disclosed 8 May 2024
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Introduced: 8 May 2024

CVE-2023-5090 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-755 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:9 kernel-uki-virt to version 0:5.14.0-427.16.1.el9_4 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2024:2758.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-uki-virt package and not the kernel-uki-virt package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

5.5 medium
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Local
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    Low
  • User Interaction (UI)
    None
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    None
  • Integrity (I)
    None
  • Availability (A)
    High
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Red Hat

6 medium