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CVE-2022-0171

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Published: Aug 26, 2022Modified: Jun 17, 2026

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5.5
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 3.6
Source: NVD

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. The existing KVM SEV API has a vulnerability that allows a non-root (host) user-level application to crash the host kernel by creating a confidential guest VM instance in AMD CPU that supports Secure Encrypted Virtualization (SEV).

Affected (9)

1 product
Linux Kernel
1 product
Enterprise Linux
1 product
Debian Linux
Configuration A
5 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Linux
Before 5.18
Version 5.18
Version 5.18 rc1
Version 5.18 rc2
Version 5.18 rc3
Configuration B
2 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Redhat
Version 8.0
Version 9.0
Configuration C
2 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Debian
Version 10.0
Version 11.0

References (10)

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

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