CVE-2023-1513

Description

A flaw was found in KVM. When calling the KVM_GET_DEBUGREGS ioctl, on 32-bit systems, there might be some uninitialized portions of the kvm_debugregs structure that could be copied to userspace, causing an information leak.

Category

3.3
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.01%
Third-Party Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a Linux kernel (KVM)
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2179892 patch third party advisory issue tracking
https://lore.kernel.org/kvm/20230214103304.3689213-1-gregkh%40linuxfoundation.org/
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2c10b61421a28e95a46ab489fd56c0f442ff6952 patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00005.html mailing list
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00006.html mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-1513?
CVE-2023-1513 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-1513?
To fix CVE-2023-1513, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2023-1513 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-1513 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-1513?
CVE-2023-1513 affects n/a Linux kernel (KVM).
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