CVE-2023-53663

EUVD-2025-31965
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

KVM: nSVM: Check instead of asserting on nested TSC scaling support

Check for nested TSC scaling support on nested SVM VMRUN instead of
asserting that TSC scaling is exposed to L1 if L1's MSR_AMD64_TSC_RATIO
has diverged from KVM's default.  Userspace can trigger the WARN at will
by writing the MSR and then updating guest CPUID to hide the feature
(modifying guest CPUID is allowed anytime before KVM_RUN).  E.g. hacking
KVM's state_test selftest to do

		vcpu_set_msr(vcpu, MSR_AMD64_TSC_RATIO, 0);
		vcpu_clear_cpuid_feature(vcpu, X86_FEATURE_TSCRATEMSR);

after restoring state in a new VM+vCPU yields an endless supply of:

  ------------[ cut here ]------------
  WARNING: CPU: 164 PID: 62565 at arch/x86/kvm/svm/nested.c:699
           nested_vmcb02_prepare_control+0x3d6/0x3f0 [kvm_amd]
  Call Trace:
   <TASK>
   enter_svm_guest_mode+0x114/0x560 [kvm_amd]
   nested_svm_vmrun+0x260/0x330 [kvm_amd]
   vmrun_interception+0x29/0x30 [kvm_amd]
   svm_invoke_exit_handler+0x35/0x100 [kvm_amd]
   svm_handle_exit+0xe7/0x180 [kvm_amd]
   kvm_arch_vcpu_ioctl_run+0x1eab/0x2570 [kvm]
   kvm_vcpu_ioctl+0x4c9/0x5b0 [kvm]
   __se_sys_ioctl+0x7a/0xc0
   __x64_sys_ioctl+0x21/0x30
   do_syscall_64+0x41/0x90
   entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x63/0xcd
  RIP: 0033:0x45ca1b

Note, the nested #VMEXIT path has the same flaw, but needs a different
fix and will be handled separately.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
5.5 MEDIUM
LOCAL
LOW
LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 2%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
linuxlinux_kernel
5.16 ≤
𝑥
< 6.1.54
linuxlinux_kernel
6.2 ≤
𝑥
< 6.5.4
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
linux
bookworm
6.1.148-1
fixed
bookworm (security)
6.1.153-1
fixed
bullseye
5.10.223-1
not-affected
bullseye (security)
5.10.237-1
fixed
forky
6.16.9-1
fixed
sid
6.16.11-1
fixed
trixie
6.12.43-1
fixed
trixie (security)
6.12.48-1
fixed
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kernel-64kb
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.78.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.78.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.78.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
fixed
kernel-azure
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.8.55.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.20.18.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.8.55.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.20.18.1
fixed
kernel-default
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.78.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.78.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.78.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
fixed
kernel-default-base
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.78.1.150600.12.34.2
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.22.1.150700.17.15.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.78.1.150600.12.34.2
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.22.1.150700.17.15.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.78.1.150600.12.34.2
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.22.1.150700.17.15.1
fixed
kernel-docs
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.78.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.78.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.78.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
fixed
kernel-macros
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.78.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.78.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.78.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
fixed
kernel-obs-build
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.78.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.78.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.78.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
fixed
kernel-source
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.78.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.78.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.78.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
fixed
kernel-source-azure
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.8.55.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.20.18.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.8.55.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.20.18.1
fixed
kernel-syms
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.78.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.78.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.78.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
fixed
kernel-syms-azure
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.8.55.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.20.18.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.8.55.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.20.18.1
fixed
kernel-zfcpdump
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.78.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.78.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.78.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
fixed
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Release
bpftool
RHEL 9
0:7.3.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-64k
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-64k-core
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-64k-debug
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-64k-debug-core
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-64k-debug-devel
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-64k-debug-modules
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-64k-debug-modules-core
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-64k-debug-modules-extra
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-64k-devel
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-64k-devel-matched
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-64k-modules
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-64k-modules-core
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-64k-modules-extra
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-abi-stablelists
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-core
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-debug
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-debug-core
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-debug-devel
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-debug-devel-matched
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-debug-modules
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-debug-modules-core
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-debug-modules-extra
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-debug-uki-virt
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-devel
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-devel-matched
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-doc
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-modules
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-modules-core
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-modules-extra
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-rt
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-rt-core
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-rt-debug
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-rt-debug-core
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-rt-debug-devel
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-rt-debug-kvm
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-rt-debug-modules
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-rt-debug-modules-core
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-rt-debug-modules-extra
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-rt-devel
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-rt-kvm
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-rt-modules
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-rt-modules-core
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-rt-modules-extra
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-tools
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-tools-libs
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-tools-libs-devel
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-uki-virt
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-zfcpdump
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-zfcpdump-core
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-zfcpdump-devel
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matched
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-zfcpdump-modules
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-zfcpdump-modules-core
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extra
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
libperf
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
perf
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
python3-perf
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
rtla
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
rv
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed