CVE-2022-49883
KVM Linux Kernel Out-of-Bounds Access Vulnerability
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KVM: x86: smm: number of GPRs in the SMRAM image depends on the image format On 64 bit host, if the guest doesn't have X86_FEATURE_LM, KVM will access 16 gprs to 32-bit smram image, causing out-ouf-bound ram access. On 32 bit host, the rsm_load_state_64/enter_smm_save_state_64 is compiled out, thus access overflow can't happen.
INFO
Published Date :
May 1, 2025, 3:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
May 2, 2025, 1:52 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-2022-49883.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/696db303e54f7352623d9f640e6c51d8fa9d5588 | |
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a7ebfbea0f52550d7cdf12c38f3f5eaa7b2b6494 |
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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: smm: number of GPRs in the SMRAM image depends on the image format On 64 bit host, if the guest doesn't have X86_FEATURE_LM, KVM will access 16 gprs to 32-bit smram image, causing out-ouf-bound ram access. On 32 bit host, the rsm_load_state_64/enter_smm_save_state_64 is compiled out, thus access overflow can't happen. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/696db303e54f7352623d9f640e6c51d8fa9d5588 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a7ebfbea0f52550d7cdf12c38f3f5eaa7b2b6494
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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