CVE-2023-20584

kernel: hw:amd:IOMMU improperly handles certain special address leading to a loss of guest integrity

Severity Score

5.3

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

Track

*SSVC

Descriptions

IOMMU improperly handles certain special address
ranges with invalid device table entries (DTEs), which may allow an attacker
with privileges and a compromised Hypervisor to
induce DTE faults to bypass RMP checks in SEV-SNP, potentially leading to a
loss of guest integrity.

IOMMU improperly handles certain special address ranges with invalid device table entries (DTEs), which may allow an attacker with privileges and a compromised Hypervisor to induce DTE faults to bypass RMP checks in SEV-SNP, potentially leading to a loss of guest integrity.

An update for linux-firmware is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Update Services for SAP Solutions, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Telecommunications Update Service.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

High

Authentication

Multiple

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Complete

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:Track

Exploitation

None

Automatable

Tech. Impact

Partial

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2022-10-27 CVE Reserved
2024-08-13 CVE Published
2024-11-05 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CAPEC

References (3)

URL	Tag	Source

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.amd.com/en/resources/product-security/bulletin/amd-sb-3003.html	2024-08-13
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-20584	2024-10-02
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2304583	2024-10-02

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Alma Search vendor "Alma"		Linux Search vendor "Alma" for product "Linux"				*		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Enterprise Linux Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux"				*		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Rhel Aus Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Rhel Aus"				*		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Rhel E4s Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Rhel E4s"				*		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Rhel Eus Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Rhel Eus"				*		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Rhel Tus Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Rhel Tus"				*		-		Affected