PCI devices can make use of a functionality called phantom functions,
that when enabled allows the device to generate requests using the IDs
of functions that are otherwise unpopulated. This allows a device to
extend the number of outstanding requests.

Such phantom functions need an IOMMU context setup, but failure to
setup the context is not fatal when the device is assigned. Not
failing device assignment when such failure happens can lead to the
primary device being assigned to a guest, while some of the phantom
functions are assigned to a different domain.
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Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

There is no mitigation (other than not passing through PCI devices with phantom functions to guests).

History

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 19:30:00 +0000


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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: XEN

Published:

Updated: 2025-11-04T18:18:53.943Z

Reserved: 2023-10-27T07:55:35.332Z

Link: CVE-2023-46839

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-11-04T18:18:53.943Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2024-03-20T11:15:08.120

Modified: 2025-11-04T19:16:05.110

Link: CVE-2023-46839

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2024-03-20T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2023-46839 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

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