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CVE-2022-1852 MEDIUM

Published: 2022-06-30 | Last Modified: 2024-11-21 | Status: Modified

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.

Additional Descriptions (1)

Se ha encontrado un fallo de desreferencia de puntero NULL en el módulo KVM del kernel de Linux, que puede conllevar a una denegación de servicio en el archivo x86_emulate_insn en arch/x86/kvm/emulate.c. Este fallo es producido mientras es ejecutada una instrucción ilegal en el huésped en la CPU Intel

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

Base Score: 2.1 (LOW)

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Access VectorLOCAL
Access ComplexityLOW
AuthenticationNONE
Confidentiality ImpactNONE
Integrity ImpactNONE
Availability ImpactPARTIAL

Source: [email protected]

Type: Primary

Exploitability Score: 3.9

Impact Score: 2.9

Weaknesses

Source Type Description
[email protected] Secondary
en CWE-476
[email protected] Primary
en CWE-476

Affected Products

Vendor Product Version Update Type
linux linux_kernel * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7fd38551d0c0> Operating System
redhat enterprise_linux 8.0 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7fd319dd7c00> Operating System
redhat enterprise_linux 9.0 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7fd36b155a80> Operating System

Affected Configurations

Operator: OR

Vulnerable CPE
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Operator: OR

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

References