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CVE-2022-48943

HIGH
7.8
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KVM: x86/mmu: make apf token non-zero to fix bug In current async pagefault logic, when a page is ready, KVM relies on kvm_arch_can_dequeue_async_page_present() to determine whether to deliver a READY event to the Guest. This function test token value of struct kvm_vcpu_pv_apf_data, which must be reset to zero by Guest kernel when a READY event is finished by Guest. If value is zero meaning that a READY event is done, so the KVM can deliver another. But the kvm_arch_setup_async_pf() may produce a valid token with zero value, which is confused with previous mention and may lead the loss of this READY event. This bug may cause task blocked forever in Guest: INFO: task stress:7532 blocked for more than 1254 seconds. Not tainted 5.10.0 #16 "echo 0 > /proc/sys/kernel/hung_task_timeout_secs" disables this message. task:stress state:D stack: 0 pid: 7532 ppid: 1409 flags:0x00000080 Call Trace: __schedule+0x1e7/0x650 schedule+0x46/0xb0 kvm_async_pf_task_wait_schedule+0xad/0xe0 ? exit_to_user_mode_prepare+0x60/0x70 __kvm_handle_async_pf+0x4f/0xb0 ? asm_exc_page_fault+0x8/0x30 exc_page_fault+0x6f/0x110 ? asm_exc_page_fault+0x8/0x30 asm_exc_page_fault+0x1e/0x30 RIP: 0033:0x402d00 RSP: 002b:00007ffd31912500 EFLAGS: 00010206 RAX: 0000000000071000 RBX: ffffffffffffffff RCX: 00000000021a32b0 RDX: 000000000007d011 RSI: 000000000007d000 RDI: 00000000021262b0 RBP: 00000000021262b0 R08: 0000000000000003 R09: 0000000000000086 R10: 00000000000000eb R11: 00007fefbdf2baa0 R12: 0000000000000000 R13: 0000000000000002 R14: 000000000007d000 R15: 0000000000001000

How to fix

Remediation Available
linuxDebian
Fixed in:5.10.103-1CVE-2022-48943
Fixed in:5.16.12-1CVE-2022-48943
Fixed in:5.16.12-1CVE-2022-48943
Fixed in:5.16.12-1CVE-2022-48943
linuxUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-200.251USN-7122-1
Fixed in:4.4.0-261.295USN-7148-1
Fixed in:4.15.0-231.243USN-7121-1
Fixed in:5.4.0-202.222USN-7159-1
linux-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1138.144USN-7148-1
Fixed in:4.4.0-1176.191USN-7148-1
Fixed in:4.15.0-1175.188USN-7121-1
Fixed in:5.4.0-1136.146USN-7159-2
linux-aws-5.4Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1136.146~18.04.1USN-7159-2
linux-aws-hweUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1175.188~16.04.1USN-7121-1
linux-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1183.198~14.04.1USN-7121-2
Fixed in:4.15.0-1183.198~16.04.1USN-7121-1
Fixed in:5.4.0-1142.149USN-7195-1
linux-azure-4.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1183.198USN-7121-1
linux-azure-5.4Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1142.149~18.04.1USN-7195-2
linux-bluefieldUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1096.103USN-7159-3
linux-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1168.185~16.04.1USN-7121-1
Fixed in:5.4.0-1140.149USN-7159-1
linux-gcp-4.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1168.185USN-7121-1
linux-gcp-5.4Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1140.149~18.04.1USN-7159-1
linux-hweUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-231.243~16.04.1USN-7121-1
linux-hwe-5.4Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-202.222~18.04.1USN-7159-1
linux-ibmUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1083.88USN-7159-1
linux-ibm-5.4Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1083.88~18.04.1USN-7159-1
linux-image-3.13.0-200-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-200.251USN-7122-1
linux-image-3.13.0-200-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-200.251USN-7122-1
linux-image-4.15.0-1137-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1137.148~16.04.1USN-7121-3
Fixed in:4.15.0-1137.148USN-7121-1
linux-image-4.15.0-1158-kvmUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1158.163USN-7121-1
linux-image-4.15.0-1168-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1168.185~16.04.1USN-7121-1
Fixed in:4.15.0-1168.185USN-7121-1
linux-image-4.15.0-1175-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1175.188~16.04.1USN-7121-1
Fixed in:4.15.0-1175.188USN-7121-1
linux-image-4.15.0-1183-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1183.198~14.04.1USN-7121-2
Fixed in:4.15.0-1183.198~16.04.1USN-7121-1
Fixed in:4.15.0-1183.198USN-7121-1
linux-image-4.15.0-231-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-231.243~16.04.1USN-7121-1
Fixed in:4.15.0-231.243USN-7121-1
linux-image-4.15.0-231-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-231.243~16.04.1USN-7121-1
Fixed in:4.15.0-231.243USN-7121-1
linux-image-4.4.0-1138-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1138.144USN-7148-1
linux-image-4.4.0-1139-kvmUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1139.149USN-7148-1
linux-image-4.4.0-1176-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1176.191USN-7148-1
linux-image-4.4.0-261-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-261.295~14.04.1USN-7148-1
Fixed in:4.4.0-261.295USN-7148-1
linux-image-4.4.0-261-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-261.295~14.04.1USN-7148-1
Fixed in:4.4.0-261.295USN-7148-1
linux-image-5.4.0-1045-iotUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1045.46USN-7159-4
linux-image-5.4.0-1055-xilinx-zynqmpUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1055.59USN-7159-1
linux-image-5.4.0-1083-ibmUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1083.88~18.04.1USN-7159-1
Fixed in:5.4.0-1083.88USN-7159-1
linux-image-5.4.0-1096-bluefieldUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1096.103USN-7159-3
linux-image-5.4.0-1120-raspiUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1120.132~18.04.1USN-7159-5
Fixed in:5.4.0-1120.132USN-7159-1
linux-image-5.4.0-1124-kvmUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1124.132USN-7159-1
linux-image-5.4.0-1135-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1135.144~18.04.1USN-7159-3
Fixed in:5.4.0-1135.144USN-7159-3
linux-image-5.4.0-1136-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1136.146~18.04.1USN-7159-2
Fixed in:5.4.0-1136.146USN-7159-2
linux-image-5.4.0-1140-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1140.149~18.04.1USN-7159-1
Fixed in:5.4.0-1140.149USN-7159-1
linux-image-5.4.0-1142-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1142.149~18.04.1USN-7195-2
Fixed in:5.4.0-1142.149USN-7195-1
linux-image-5.4.0-202-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-202.222~18.04.1USN-7159-1
Fixed in:5.4.0-202.222USN-7159-1
linux-image-5.4.0-202-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-202.222USN-7159-1
linux-image-5.4.0-202-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-202.222~18.04.1USN-7159-1
Fixed in:5.4.0-202.222USN-7159-1
linux-image-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.1138.135USN-7148-1
Fixed in:4.4.0.1176.180USN-7148-1
Fixed in:5.4.0.1136.146~18.04.1USN-7159-2
linux-image-aws-hweUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.1175.188~16.04.1USN-7121-1
linux-image-aws-lts-18.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.1175.173USN-7121-1
linux-image-aws-lts-20.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0.1136.133USN-7159-2
linux-image-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.1183.198~14.04.1USN-7121-2
Fixed in:4.15.0.1183.198~16.04.1USN-7121-1
Fixed in:5.4.0.1142.149~18.04.1USN-7195-2
linux-image-azure-lts-18.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.1183.151USN-7121-1
linux-image-azure-lts-20.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0.1142.136USN-7195-1
linux-image-bluefieldUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0.1096.92USN-7159-3
linux-image-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.1168.185~16.04.1USN-7121-1
Fixed in:5.4.0.1140.149~18.04.1USN-7159-1
linux-image-gcp-lts-18.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.1168.181USN-7121-1
linux-image-gcp-lts-20.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0.1140.142USN-7159-1
linux-image-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0.200.210USN-7122-1
Fixed in:4.4.0.261.267USN-7148-1
Fixed in:4.15.0.231.215USN-7121-1
Fixed in:5.4.0.202.198USN-7159-1
linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.231.243~16.04.1USN-7121-1
linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0.202.222~18.04.1USN-7159-1
linux-image-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0.202.198USN-7159-1
linux-image-generic-lts-trustyUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0.200.210USN-7122-1
linux-image-generic-lts-xenialUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.261.295~14.04.1USN-7148-1
Fixed in:4.4.0.261.267USN-7148-1
linux-image-gkeUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.1168.185~16.04.1USN-7121-1
linux-image-ibmUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0.1083.88~18.04.1USN-7159-1
linux-image-ibm-lts-20.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0.1083.112USN-7159-1
linux-image-kvmUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.1139.136USN-7148-1
Fixed in:4.15.0.1158.149USN-7121-1
Fixed in:5.4.0.1124.120USN-7159-1
linux-image-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0.200.210USN-7122-1
Fixed in:4.4.0.261.267USN-7148-1
Fixed in:4.15.0.231.215USN-7121-1
Fixed in:5.4.0.202.198USN-7159-1
linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-16.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.231.243~16.04.1USN-7121-1
linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0.202.222~18.04.1USN-7159-1
linux-image-lowlatency-lts-xenialUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.261.295~14.04.1USN-7148-1
Fixed in:4.4.0.261.267USN-7148-1
linux-image-oemUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.231.243~16.04.1USN-7121-1
Fixed in:5.4.0.202.222~18.04.1USN-7159-1
Fixed in:5.4.0.202.198USN-7159-1
linux-image-oem-osp1Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0.202.222~18.04.1USN-7159-1
Fixed in:5.4.0.202.198USN-7159-1
linux-image-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.1137.148~16.04.1USN-7121-3
Fixed in:5.4.0.1135.144~18.04.1USN-7159-3
linux-image-oracle-lts-18.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.1137.142USN-7121-1
linux-image-oracle-lts-20.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0.1135.128USN-7159-3
linux-image-raspiUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0.1120.150USN-7159-1
linux-image-raspi-hwe-18.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0.1120.132~18.04.1USN-7159-5
linux-image-raspi2Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0.1120.150USN-7159-1
linux-image-serverUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0.200.210USN-7122-1
linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0.202.222~18.04.1USN-7159-1
linux-image-virtualUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0.200.210USN-7122-1
Fixed in:4.4.0.261.267USN-7148-1
Fixed in:4.15.0.231.215USN-7121-1
Fixed in:5.4.0.202.198USN-7159-1
linux-image-virtual-hwe-16.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.231.243~16.04.1USN-7121-1
linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0.202.222~18.04.1USN-7159-1
linux-image-virtual-lts-xenialUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.261.295~14.04.1USN-7148-1
Fixed in:4.4.0.261.267USN-7148-1
linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0.1055.55USN-7159-1
linux-iotUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1045.46USN-7159-4
linux-kvmUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1139.149USN-7148-1
Fixed in:4.15.0-1158.163USN-7121-1
Fixed in:5.4.0-1124.132USN-7159-1
linux-lts-xenialUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-261.295~14.04.1USN-7148-1
linux-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1137.148~16.04.1USN-7121-3
Fixed in:4.15.0-1137.148USN-7121-1
Fixed in:5.4.0-1135.144USN-7159-3
linux-oracle-5.4Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1135.144~18.04.1USN-7159-3
linux-raspiUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1120.132USN-7159-1
linux-raspi-5.4Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1120.132~18.04.1USN-7159-5
linux-xilinx-zynqmpUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1055.59USN-7159-1

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CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

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

Exploit Intelligence

0.24%probability of exploitation in 30 days
16thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 16% of all known CVEs.

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