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Oracle Linux: CVE-2023-30456: ELSA-2023-12394: Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)

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Oracle Linux: CVE-2023-30456: ELSA-2023-12394: Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:M/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
04/10/2023
Created
05/10/2023
Added
10/16/2024
Modified
10/17/2024

Description

An issue was discovered in arch/x86/kvm/vmx/nested.c in the Linux kernel before 6.2.8. nVMX on x86_64 lacks consistency checks for CR0 and CR4. A flaw was found in the KVM's Intel nested virtualization feature (nVMX). The effective values of the guest CR0 and CR4 registers could differ from those included in the VMCS12. In rare circumstances (i.e., kvm_intel module loaded with parameters nested=1 and ept=0) this could allow a malicious guest to crash the host system, causing a denial of service.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel

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