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CVE-2022-1263

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

A NULL pointer dereference issue was found in KVM when releasing a vCPU with dirty ring support enabled. This flaw allows an unprivileged local attacker on the host to issue specific ioctl calls, causing a kernel oops condition that results in a denial of service.

How to fix

Remediation Available
linuxDebian
Fixed in:5.17.3-1CVE-2022-1263
Fixed in:5.17.3-1CVE-2022-1263
Fixed in:5.17.3-1CVE-2022-1263
linuxUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-37.39USN-5469-1
linux-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1011.14USN-5469-1
linux-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1010.12USN-5469-1
linux-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1008.12USN-5469-1
linux-gkeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1008.10USN-5469-1
linux-ibmUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1007.8USN-5469-1
linux-image-5.15.0-1007-ibmUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1007.8USN-5469-1
linux-image-5.15.0-1008-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1008.12USN-5469-1
linux-image-5.15.0-1008-gkeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1008.10USN-5469-1
linux-image-5.15.0-1008-intel-iotgUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1008.11USN-5469-1
linux-image-5.15.0-1009-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1009.12USN-5469-1
linux-image-5.15.0-1010-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1010.12USN-5469-1
linux-image-5.15.0-1010-kvmUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1010.11USN-5469-1
linux-image-5.15.0-1011-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1011.14USN-5469-1
linux-image-5.15.0-1011-raspiUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1011.13USN-5469-1
linux-image-5.15.0-1011-raspi-nolpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1011.13USN-5469-1
linux-image-5.15.0-37-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-37.39USN-5469-1
linux-image-5.15.0-37-generic-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-37.39USN-5469-1
linux-image-5.15.0-37-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-37.39USN-5469-1
linux-image-5.15.0-37-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-37.39USN-5469-1
linux-image-5.15.0-37-lowlatency-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-37.39USN-5469-1
linux-image-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1011.12USN-5469-1
linux-image-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1010.10USN-5469-1
linux-image-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1008.8USN-5469-1
linux-image-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.37.39USN-5469-1
linux-image-generic-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.37.39USN-5469-1
linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.37.39USN-5469-1
linux-image-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.37.39USN-5469-1
linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.37.39USN-5469-1
linux-image-gkeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1008.12USN-5469-1
linux-image-gke-5.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1008.12USN-5469-1
linux-image-ibmUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1007.7USN-5469-1
linux-image-intel-iotgUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1008.9USN-5469-1
linux-image-kvmUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1010.9USN-5469-1
linux-image-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.37.37USN-5469-1
linux-image-lowlatency-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.37.37USN-5469-1
linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.37.37USN-5469-1
linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.37.37USN-5469-1
linux-image-oem-20.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.37.39USN-5469-1
linux-image-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1009.8USN-5469-1
linux-image-raspiUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1011.10USN-5469-1
linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1011.10USN-5469-1
linux-image-virtualUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.37.39USN-5469-1
linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.37.39USN-5469-1
linux-intel-iotgUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1008.11USN-5469-1
linux-kvmUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1010.11USN-5469-1
linux-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-37.39USN-5469-1
linux-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1009.12USN-5469-1
linux-raspiUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1011.13USN-5469-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.42%probability of exploitation in 30 days
34thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 34% of all known CVEs.

References

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