CVE-2023-54296
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KVM: SVM: Get source vCPUs from source VM for SEV-ES intrahost migration Fix a goof where KVM tries to grab source vCPUs from t…
Overview
CVE-2023-54296 is a known-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 30, 2025.
Technical description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
KVM: SVM: Get source vCPUs from source VM for SEV-ES intrahost migration
Fix a goof where KVM tries to grab source vCPUs from the destination VM
when doing intrahost migration. Grabbing the wrong vCPU not only hoses
the guest, it also crashes the host due to the VMSA pointer being left
NULL.
BUG: unable to handle page fault for address: ffffe38687000000
#PF: supervisor read access in kernel mode
#PF: error_code(0x0000) - not-present page
PGD 0 P4D 0
Oops: 0000 [#1] SMP NOPTI
CPU: 39 PID: 17143 Comm: sev_migrate_tes Tainted: GO 6.5.0-smp--fff2e47e6c3b-next #151
Hardware name: Google, Inc. Arcadia_IT_80/Arcadia_IT_80, BIOS 34.28.0 07/10/2023
RIP: 0010:__free_pages+0x15/0xd0
RSP: 0018:ffff923fcf6e3c78 EFLAGS: 00010246
RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: ffffe38687000000 RCX: 0000000000000100
RDX: 0000000000000100 RSI: 0000000000000000 RDI: ffffe38687000000
RBP: ffff923fcf6e3c88 R08: ffff923fcafb00
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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Frequently asked questions
What is CVE-2023-54296?
CVE-2023-54296 is a known-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 30, 2025.
How severe is CVE-2023-54296?
CVSS score information is not yet available for this vulnerability. Check back as the CVE record is updated by NVD analysts.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2023-54296?
Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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