Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2019-7222
The KVM implementation in the Linux kernel through 4.20.5 has an Information Leak.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (52.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 52nd percentile — 52.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel
- NetApp Active Iq Performance Analytics Services
- NetApp Element Software Management Node
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 12.04, 14.04, 16.04
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 28, 29
- openSUSE Leap — versions 15.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux — versions 8.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop — versions 7.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Eus — versions 8.1, 8.2, 8.4
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/151712/KVM-kvm_inject_page_fault-Uninitialized-Me… (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/106963 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commits/master/arch/x86/kvm (Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-02/msg00042.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, Broken Link)
- git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/ (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/02/18/2 (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00034.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-7222?
- CVE-2019-7222 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2019-03-21.
- How severe is CVE-2019-7222?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-7222 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.