Linux Kernel KVM AMD Secure Encrypted Virtualization arch/x86/kvm/svm/sev.c race condition

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Summary
A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Linux Kernel. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file arch/x86/kvm/svm/sev.c of the component KVM AMD Secure Encrypted Virtualization. The manipulation results in race condition. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2023-4155. No exploit exists. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.
Details
A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel (Operating System) (version unknown). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the file arch/x86/kvm/svm/sev.c of the component KVM AMD Secure Encrypted Virtualization. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a race condition vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-362. The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, and the code sequence requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence that is operating concurrently. The impact remains unknown.
The weakness was disclosed 08/07/2023. The advisory is shared for download at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2023-4155 since 08/04/2023. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.
Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at patchew.org.
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Product
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Website
- Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.6VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.4
VulDB Base Score: 4.6
VulDB Temp Score: 4.4
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CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Race conditionCWE: CWE-362
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Partially
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Status: Not defined
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Countermeasures
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Patch: patchew.org
Timeline
08/04/2023 🔍08/07/2023 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: kernel.orgAdvisory: bugzilla.redhat.com
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2023-4155 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-4155
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-236292
Entry
Created: 08/07/2023 13:30Changes: 08/07/2023 13:30 (39)
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Cache ID: 216::103
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