CVE-2022-1852
kernel: NULL pointer dereference in x86_emulate_insn may lead to DoS
Severity Score
5.5
*CVSS v3.1
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*CPE
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Descriptions
A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s KVM module, which can lead to a denial of service in the x86_emulate_insn in arch/x86/kvm/emulate.c. This flaw occurs while executing an illegal instruction in guest in the Intel CPU.
Se ha encontrado un fallo de desreferencia de puntero NULL en el módulo KVM del kernel de Linux, que puede conllevar a una denegación de servicio en el archivo x86_emulate_insn en arch/x86/kvm/emulate.c. Este fallo es producido mientras es ejecutada una instrucción ilegal en el huésped en la CPU Intel
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Timeline
- 2022-05-24 CVE Reserved
- 2022-06-28 CVE Published
- 2024-01-21 EPSS Updated
- 2024-08-03 CVE Updated
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CWE
- CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference
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References (3)
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/fee060cd52d69c114b62d1a2948ea9648b5131f9 | 2022-10-26 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
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| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2089815 | 2022-10-26 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-1852 | 2024-04-18 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | < 5.19 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " < 5.19" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux" | 8.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux" and version "8.0" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux" | 9.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux" and version "9.0" | - |
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