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7.1
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2022-1651
Linux Kernel ACRN Device Model NIC Emulation Vulnerability (Memory Leak)
Description

A memory leak flaw was found in the Linux kernel in acrn_dev_ioctl in the drivers/virt/acrn/hsm.c function in how the ACRN Device Model emulates virtual NICs in VM. This flaw allows a local privileged attacker to leak unauthorized kernel information, causing a denial of service.

INFO

Published Date :

July 26, 2022, 5:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 6:41 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2022-1651 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
This vulnerability can be remediated by updating the Linux kernel to a patched version.
  • Update the Linux kernel to address the vulnerability.
  • Reboot the system after updating the kernel.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2022-1651.

URL Resource
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ecd1735f14d6ac868ae5d8b7a2bf193fa11f388b Mailing List Patch Vendor Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220901-0008/ Third Party Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ecd1735f14d6ac868ae5d8b7a2bf193fa11f388b Mailing List Patch Vendor Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220901-0008/ Third Party Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2022-1651 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2022-1651 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2022-1651 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2022-1651 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ecd1735f14d6ac868ae5d8b7a2bf193fa11f388b
    Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220901-0008/
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 04, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 5.17.14 OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.12 up to (excluding) 5.15.33 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.16 up to (excluding) 5.16.19 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.17 up to (excluding) 5.17.2
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 04, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220901-0008/ No Types Assigned https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220901-0008/ Third Party Advisory
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 01, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220901-0008/ [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 02, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ecd1735f14d6ac868ae5d8b7a2bf193fa11f388b No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ecd1735f14d6ac868ae5d8b7a2bf193fa11f388b Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-401
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 5.17.14
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.1
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.10 }} 0.03%

score

0.28883

percentile