CVE-2022-49774
Xen KVM Eventfd Error Handling Vulnerability
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KVM: x86/xen: Fix eventfd error handling in kvm_xen_eventfd_assign() Should not call eventfd_ctx_put() in case of error. [Introduce new goto target instead. - Paolo]
INFO
Published Date :
May 1, 2025, 3:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
May 2, 2025, 1:53 p.m.
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
Exploitability Score :
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2022-49774.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7353633814f6e5b4899fb9ee1483709d6bb0e1cd | |
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d76f46f47dfde220712d1420ee5dbc546c8fc674 |
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New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
May. 01, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KVM: x86/xen: Fix eventfd error handling in kvm_xen_eventfd_assign() Should not call eventfd_ctx_put() in case of error. [Introduce new goto target instead. - Paolo] Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7353633814f6e5b4899fb9ee1483709d6bb0e1cd Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d76f46f47dfde220712d1420ee5dbc546c8fc674
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