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.
CVE-2023-46813
Score 7.0 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2023-10-27. NVD baseline CVSS 7.0; sources differ by 0.0.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- 7.0
- EG Score
- 7.0(medium)
- EG Risk
- 48(Track)EG Risk 48/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity70% × 45%Exploitation40% × 40%Automatability0% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 1%
- EPSS %ILE
- 51%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
October 27, 2023
Last Modified
June 17, 2026
References (12)
- cve@mitrehttps://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1212649
- cve@mitrehttps://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.5.9
- cve@mitrehttps://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=63e44bc52047f182601e7817da969a105aa1f721
- cve@mitrehttps://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=a37cd2a59d0cb270b1bba568fd3a3b8668b9d3ba
- cve@mitrehttps://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=b9cb9c45583b911e0db71d09caa6b56469eb2bdf
- cve@mitrehttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/01/msg00005.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1212649
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.5.9
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=63e44bc52047f182601e7817da969a105aa1f721
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=a37cd2a59d0cb270b1bba568fd3a3b8668b9d3ba
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=b9cb9c45583b911e0db71d09caa6b56469eb2bdf
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/01/msg00005.html
Vendor Advisories for CVE-2023-46813(6)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
- RHSA-2024:0897Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security update
- RHSA-2024:0881Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel-rt security update
- RHSA-2024:0724Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security and bug fix update
- RHSA-2024:0575Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security and bug fix update
- RHSA-2024:0448Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security and bug fix update
- RHSA-2024:0439Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel-rt security update
Patch Availability(17)
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Affected Packages
(5 across 5 ecosystems)
Debian:10(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux-5.10 | 5.10.136-1~deb10u1 ... 5.10.197-1~deb10u1 (11 versions) | 5.10.205-2~deb10u1 | — |
Debian:11(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | 5.10.103-1 ... 5.10.92-2 (36 versions) | 5.10.205-2 | — |
Debian:12(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | 6.1.27-1 ... 6.1.55-1~bpo11+1 (11 versions) | 6.1.64-1 | — |
Debian:13(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | — | 6.5.10-1 | — |
Debian:14(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | — | 6.5.10-1 | — |
Additional Vendor Advisories
(12)
Vendors that published advisories for this CVE beyond the curated set above. Broader coverage but minimal per-row detail — click through for the original advisory.
- Microsoft MSRCCVE-2023-468132023-11-08
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.
- Red HatRHSA-2024:0431MODERATE2023-10-27
RHSA-2024:0431 — Moderate
- Red HatRHSA-2024:0432MODERATE2023-10-27
RHSA-2024:0432 — Moderate
- Red HatRHSA-2024:0461MODERATE2023-10-27
RHSA-2024:0461 — Moderate
- UbuntuUSN-6533-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-6624-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-6626-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-6626-2MEDIUM
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-6626-3MEDIUM
Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-6628-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel (Intel IoTG) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-6628-2MEDIUM
Linux kernel (Intel IoTG) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-6652-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Data Freshness Timeline
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Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.
Showing the most recent 100 of 173 total refreshes for this CVE.
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Publicly available exploits
(1 reference)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 GitHub PoC). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Open source ↗GitHub PoCFreax13/cve-2023-46813-pocFirst seen May 29, 2023
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