Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2022-45869
A race condition in the x86 KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel through 6.1-rc6 allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host OS crash or host OS memory corruption) when nested virtualisation and the TDP MMU are enabled.
Vulnerability class: Race Condition
EPSS: 0.003 (17.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Linux Linux_kernel — versions 6.1
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-45869?
- CVE-2022-45869 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition). CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2022-11-30.
- How severe is CVE-2022-45869?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.