CVE-2023-46813

HIGH

Linux kernel <6.5.9 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

Exploits (1)

nomisec WORKING POC 8 stars
by Freax13 · poc
https://github.com/Freax13/cve-2023-46813-poc

Scores

CVSS v3 7.0
EPSS 0.0033
EPSS Percentile 55.9%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

Status published
Products (1)
linux/linux_kernel < 6.5.9
Published Oct 27, 2023
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026