7.8
HIGH
CVE-2022-39189
Linux KVM x86 KVA Use-After-Free (Vulnerability)
Description

An issue was discovered the x86 KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel before 5.18.17. Unprivileged guest users can compromise the guest kernel because TLB flush operations are mishandled in certain KVM_VCPU_PREEMPTED situations.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 2, 2022, 5:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 7:17 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2022-39189 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
1 Netapp hci_baseboard_management_controller
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-2022-39189.

URL Resource
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=2309 Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.18.17 Patch Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=6cd88243c7e03845a450795e134b488fc2afb736 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6cd88243c7e03845a450795e134b488fc2afb736 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00027.html
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230214-0007/ Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5480 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=2309 Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.18.17 Patch Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=6cd88243c7e03845a450795e134b488fc2afb736 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6cd88243c7e03845a450795e134b488fc2afb736 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00027.html
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230214-0007/ Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5480 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2022-39189 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2022-39189 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://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=2309
    Added Reference https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.18.17
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=6cd88243c7e03845a450795e134b488fc2afb736
    Added Reference https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6cd88243c7e03845a450795e134b488fc2afb736
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00027.html
    Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230214-0007/
    Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5480
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 20, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00027.html [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 12, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230214-0007/ No Types Assigned https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230214-0007/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5480 No Types Assigned https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5480 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 5.18.17 OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.16 up to (excluding) 5.4.244 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.5.0 up to (excluding) 5.10.180 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.11 up to (excluding) 5.15.60 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.16 up to (excluding) 5.18.17
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:hci_baseboard_management_controller:h300s:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:hci_baseboard_management_controller:h410c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:hci_baseboard_management_controller:h410s:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:hci_baseboard_management_controller:h500s:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:hci_baseboard_management_controller:h700s:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 19, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5480 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 14, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230214-0007/ [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 08, 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:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=2309 No Types Assigned https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=2309 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.18.17 No Types Assigned https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.18.17 Patch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=6cd88243c7e03845a450795e134b488fc2afb736 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=6cd88243c7e03845a450795e134b488fc2afb736 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6cd88243c7e03845a450795e134b488fc2afb736 No Types Assigned https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6cd88243c7e03845a450795e134b488fc2afb736 Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 5.18.17
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.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

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

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.12234

percentile

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