UBUNTU-CVE-2023-23583

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-23583
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2023/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-23583.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-23583
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Downstream
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Published
2023-11-14T18:00:00Z
Modified
2025-09-08T16:56:08Z
Severity
  • 8.8 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • 7.8 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - high
Summary
[none]
Details

Sequence of processor instructions leads to unexpected behavior for some Intel(R) Processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege and/or information disclosure and/or denial of service via local access.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS / intel-microcode

Package

Name
intel-microcode
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/intel-microcode@3.20210608.0ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-infra-legacy/trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1.*

1.20130906.1ubuntu2
1.20130906.1ubuntu3

2.*

2.20140122.1
2.20140430.1ubuntu1
2.20140624-t-1ubuntu2

3.*

3.20180108.0~ubuntu14.04.2
3.20180108.0+really20170707ubuntu14.04.1
3.20180312.0~ubuntu14.04.1
3.20180425.1~ubuntu0.14.04.1
3.20180425.1~ubuntu0.14.04.2
3.20180807a.0ubuntu0.14.04.1
3.20190514.0ubuntu0.14.04.1
3.20190514.0ubuntu0.14.04.2
3.20190618.0ubuntu0.14.04.1
3.20191112-0ubuntu0.14.04.2
3.20191115.1ubuntu0.14.04.1
3.20191115.1ubuntu0.14.04.2
3.20200609.0ubuntu0.14.04.0
3.20200609.0ubuntu0.14.04.1
3.20201110.0ubuntu0.14.04.1
3.20201110.0ubuntu0.14.04.2
3.20210608.0ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "priority_reason": "Allows privilege escalation from VM to host or unprivileged user to privileged user.",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "intel-microcode",
            "binary_version": "3.20210608.0ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm1"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / intel-microcode

Package

Name
intel-microcode
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/intel-microcode@3.20231114.0ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.20231114.0ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm1

Affected versions

3.*

3.20150121.1
3.20151106.1
3.20170707.1~ubuntu16.04.0
3.20180108.0~ubuntu16.04.2
3.20180108.0+really20170707ubuntu16.04.1
3.20180312.0~ubuntu16.04.1
3.20180425.1~ubuntu0.16.04.1
3.20180425.1~ubuntu0.16.04.2
3.20180807a.0ubuntu0.16.04.1
3.20190514.0ubuntu0.16.04.1
3.20190514.0ubuntu0.16.04.2
3.20190618.0ubuntu0.16.04.1
3.20191112-0ubuntu0.16.04.2
3.20191115.1ubuntu0.16.04.1
3.20191115.1ubuntu0.16.04.2
3.20200609.0ubuntu0.16.04.0
3.20200609.0ubuntu0.16.04.1
3.20201110.0ubuntu0.16.04.1
3.20201110.0ubuntu0.16.04.2
3.20210216.0ubuntu0.16.04.1
3.20210608.0ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm1
3.20220510.0ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm1
3.20230214.0ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm1
3.20230808.0ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "intel-microcode",
            "binary_version": "3.20231114.0ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm1"
        }
    ],
    "priority_reason": "Allows privilege escalation from VM to host or unprivileged user to privileged user.",
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / intel-microcode

Package

Name
intel-microcode
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/intel-microcode@3.20231114.0ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.20231114.0ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm1

Affected versions

3.*

3.20170707.1
3.20171117.1
3.20180108.1
3.20180108.1+really20171117.1
3.20180312.0~ubuntu18.04.1
3.20180425.1~ubuntu0.18.04.1
3.20180425.1~ubuntu0.18.04.2
3.20180807a.0ubuntu0.18.04.1
3.20190514.0ubuntu0.18.04.2
3.20190514.0ubuntu0.18.04.3
3.20190618.0ubuntu0.18.04.1
3.20191112-0ubuntu0.18.04.2
3.20191115.1ubuntu0.18.04.1
3.20191115.1ubuntu0.18.04.2
3.20200609.0ubuntu0.18.04.0
3.20200609.0ubuntu0.18.04.1
3.20201110.0ubuntu0.18.04.1
3.20201110.0ubuntu0.18.04.2
3.20210216.0ubuntu0.18.04.1
3.20210608.0ubuntu0.18.04.1
3.20220510.0ubuntu0.18.04.1
3.20220809.0ubuntu0.18.04.1
3.20230214.0ubuntu0.18.04.1
3.20230808.0ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "intel-microcode",
            "binary_version": "3.20231114.0ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm1"
        }
    ],
    "priority_reason": "Allows privilege escalation from VM to host or unprivileged user to privileged user.",
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / intel-microcode

Package

Name
intel-microcode
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/intel-microcode@3.20231114.0ubuntu0.20.04.1?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.20231114.0ubuntu0.20.04.1

Affected versions

3.*

3.20190918.1ubuntu1
3.20191115.1ubuntu1
3.20191115.1ubuntu2
3.20191115.1ubuntu3
3.20200609.0ubuntu0.20.04.0
3.20200609.0ubuntu0.20.04.1
3.20200609.0ubuntu0.20.04.2
3.20201110.0ubuntu0.20.04.1
3.20201110.0ubuntu0.20.04.2
3.20210216.0ubuntu0.20.04.1
3.20210608.0ubuntu0.20.04.1
3.20220510.0ubuntu0.20.04.1
3.20220809.0ubuntu0.20.04.1
3.20230214.0ubuntu0.20.04.1
3.20230808.0ubuntu0.20.04.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "intel-microcode",
            "binary_version": "3.20231114.0ubuntu0.20.04.1"
        }
    ],
    "priority_reason": "Allows privilege escalation from VM to host or unprivileged user to privileged user.",
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / intel-microcode

Package

Name
intel-microcode
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/intel-microcode@3.20231114.0ubuntu0.22.04.1?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.20231114.0ubuntu0.22.04.1

Affected versions

3.*

3.20210608.2ubuntu1
3.20220510.0ubuntu0.22.04.1
3.20220809.0ubuntu0.22.04.1
3.20230214.0ubuntu0.22.04.1
3.20230808.0ubuntu0.22.04.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "intel-microcode",
            "binary_version": "3.20231114.0ubuntu0.22.04.1"
        }
    ],
    "priority_reason": "Allows privilege escalation from VM to host or unprivileged user to privileged user.",
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}