Information disclosure in Linux Kernel
CVE-2022-0516
A vulnerability was found in kvm_s390_guest_sida_op in the arch/s390/kvm/kvm-s390.c function in KVM for s390 in the Linux kernel. This flaw allows a local attacker with a normal user privilege to obtain unauthorized memory write access. This flaw affects Linux kernel versions prior to 5.17-rc4.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (25.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 25th percentile — 25.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/ (Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5092 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220331-0009/ (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-0516?
- CVE-2022-0516 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-03-10.
- How severe is CVE-2022-0516?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-0516 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.