Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions Affecting kernel-uek-core package, versions <0:5.15.0-201.135.6.el8uek
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-ORACLE8-KERNELUEKCORE-6126345
- published 15 Dec 2023
- disclosed 6 Nov 2023
Introduced: 6 Nov 2023
CVE-2023-5090 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Oracle:8 kernel-uek-core to version 0:5.15.0-201.135.6.el8uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2023-13043.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-uek-core package and not the kernel-uek-core package as distributed by Oracle.
See How to fix? for Oracle:8 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.
References
- https://linux.oracle.com/cve/CVE-2023-5090.html
- https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2023-12874.html
- https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2023-13043.html
- https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2024-4211.html
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-5090
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2248122
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3854
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3855
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:4211
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:4352
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