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CVE-2022-0171 MEDIUM

Published: 2022-08-26 | Last Modified: 2024-11-21 | Status: Modified

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. The existing KVM SEV API has a vulnerability that allows a non-root (host) user-level application to crash the host kernel by creating a confidential guest VM instance in AMD CPU that supports Secure Encrypted Virtualization (SEV).

Additional Descriptions (1)

Se ha encontrado un fallo en el kernel de Linux. La API existente de KVM SEV presenta una vulnerabilidad que permite que una aplicación a nivel de usuario no root (anfitrión) bloquee el kernel del anfitrión al crear una instancia de VM de invitado confidencial en la CPU de AMD que admite la virtualización cifrada segura (SEV).

CVSS Metrics

Base Score: 5.5 (MEDIUM)

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

Attack VectorLOCAL
Attack ComplexityLOW
Privileges RequiredLOW
User InteractionNONE
ScopeUNCHANGED
Confidentiality ImpactNONE
Integrity ImpactNONE
Availability ImpactHIGH

Source: [email protected]

Type: Primary

Exploitability Score: 1.8

Impact Score: 3.6

Weaknesses

Source Type Description
[email protected] Secondary
en CWE-459
[email protected] Primary
en CWE-212

Affected Products

Vendor Product Version Update Type
linux linux_kernel * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7fd341beab00> Operating System
linux linux_kernel 5.18 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7fd341bea5c0> Operating System
linux linux_kernel 5.18 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7fd341be8b40> Operating System
linux linux_kernel 5.18 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7fd341be8540> Operating System
linux linux_kernel 5.18 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7fd341bea140> Operating System
redhat enterprise_linux 8.0 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7fd341be8440> Operating System
redhat enterprise_linux 9.0 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7fd341bea300> Operating System
debian debian_linux 10.0 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7fd341beaa80> Operating System
debian debian_linux 11.0 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7fd386738c00> Operating System

Affected Configurations

Operator: OR

Vulnerable CPE
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.18:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.18:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.18:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.18:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*

Operator: OR

Vulnerable CPE
Yes cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Operator: OR

Vulnerable CPE
Yes cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References