VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2022-1852
A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s KVM module, which can lead to a denial of service in the x86_emulate_insn in arch/x86/kvm/emulate.c.
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 0.30%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.30%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s KVM module, which can lead to a denial of service in the x86_emulate_insn in arch/x86/kvm/emulate.c. This flaw occurs while executing an illegal instruction in guest in the Intel CPU.
- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.30% probability · 23th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-476
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel · redhat/enterprise linux
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2089815Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/fee060cd52d69c114b62d1a2948ea9648b5131f9Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2089815Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/fee060cd52d69c114b62d1a2948ea9648b5131f9Patch, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.