CVE-2022-1263
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Summary
A NULL pointer dereference issue was found in KVM when releasing a vCPU with dirty ring support enabled. This flaw allows an unprivileged local attacker on the host to issue specific ioctl calls, causing a kernel oops condition that results in a denial of service.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | Kernel:KVM | Fixed in kernel v5.18-rc3 | affected |
Weaknesses
- CWE-476: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference.
ADP Enrichment
CVE Program Container
Additional References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2072698
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/04/07/1
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/5593473a1e6c743764b08e3b6071cb43b5cfa6c4
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-1263
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2072698
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/04/07/1
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/5593473a1e6c743764b08e3b6071cb43b5cfa6c4
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-1263
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