SB20250916246 - Reachable assertion in Linux kernel kvm svm
Published: September 16, 2025 Updated: September 22, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250916246
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Reachable assertion (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-53208)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to reachable assertion within the nested_svm_vmexit() function in arch/x86/kvm/svm/nested.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.