CVE-2022-1852

kernel: NULL pointer dereference in x86_emulate_insn may lead to DoS

Published Jun 30, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5161-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-25125 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5529-1 Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5594-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5599-1 Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5602-1 Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5616-1 Linux kernel (Intel IoTG) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5623-1 Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Oct 14, 2026, 12:48 PM
Reserved
May 24, 2022, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 30, 2022, 1:15 PM
Modified
Oct 14, 2026, 1:17 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jun 1, 2022, 12:00 AM