CVE-2023-46813

kernel: SEV-ES local priv escalation

Published Oct 27, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 7.0 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 6.5.9, exploitable by local users with userspace access to MMIO registers. Incorrect access checking in the #VC handler and instruction emulation of the SEV-ES emulation of MMIO accesses could lead to arbitrary write access to kernel memory (and thus privilege escalation). This depends on a race condition through which userspace can replace an instruction before the #VC handler reads it.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3711-1 linux-5.10 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5594-1 linux security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6533-1 Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6624-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6626-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6626-2 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6626-3 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6628-1 Linux kernel (Intel IoTG) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6628-2 Linux kernel (Intel IoTG) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6652-1 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Feb 25, 2026, 5:20 PM
Reserved
Oct 27, 2023, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 27, 2023, 3:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 6:31 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Oct 27, 2023, 12:00 AM