5.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2022-45869
KVM Linux KVM Denial of Service
Description

A race condition in the x86 KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel through 6.1-rc6 allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host OS crash or host OS memory corruption) when nested virtualisation and the TDP MMU are enabled.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 30, 2022, 5:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

June 6, 2023, 1:59 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2022-45869 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
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-2022-45869.

URL Resource
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=47b0c2e4c220f2251fd8dcfbb44479819c715e15 Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2022-45869 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2022-45869 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 [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Jun. 06, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc3:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc4:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc5:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc6:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 6.0 OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.1 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 05, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 02, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=47b0c2e4c220f2251fd8dcfbb44479819c715e15 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=47b0c2e4c220f2251fd8dcfbb44479819c715e15 Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-362
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc3:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc4:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc5:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc6:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 6.0
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

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2022-45869 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-2022-45869 weaknesses.

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

0.12897

percentile

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