CVE-2022-0171
Medium
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).
SeverityMedium
CVSS5.5
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux Kernel
PublishedAug 26, 2022
First seenAug 26, 2022
Weakness typeCWE-459CWE-459
How to fix
Update
- linux linux_kernel5.18 or later
Vendor advisories
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux linux_kernel | v < 5.18, 5.18 | 5.18 |
| redhat enterprise_linux | 8.0, 9.0 | — |
| debian debian_linux | 10.0, 11.0 | — |
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