CVE-2022-0171
CVE-2022-0171
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).
Fixes and workarounds
No remediation reported in collected sources.
Missing remediation information is not evidence that no patch exists.
Affected products and versions
| Product | Versions | Authority |
|---|---|---|
| kernel n/a |
Fixed in kernel 5.18-rc4 (affected) | CNA: redhat |
| SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP - GNU/Linux subsystem Siemens |
≥ 0; < V1.1 (affected, custom)
Other versions: unknown |
ADP: siemens-SADP |
Version ranges are source assertions. Check the vendor advisory and your installed configuration before determining exposure.
CVSS assessments
No CVSS assessment reported. An unscored record is not a low-severity determination.
Exploit evidence
No exploit evidence in collected sources. This is not proof of no exploitation.
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2038940CNA: redhat
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=683412ccf61294d727ead4a73d97397396e69a6bCNA: redhat
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-0171CNA: redhat
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5257CNA: redhat · vendor-advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00001.htmlCNA: redhat · mailing-list
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2038940ADP: CVE · x_transferred
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=683412ccf61294d727ead4a73d97397396e69a6bADP: CVE · x_transferred
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-0171ADP: CVE · x_transferred
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5257ADP: CVE · vendor-advisory, x_transferred
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00001.htmlADP: CVE · mailing-list, x_transferred
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-794697.htmlADP: siemens-SADP
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