CVE-2022-3344

kernel: KVM: SVM: nested shutdown interception could lead to host crash

Published Oct 24, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A flaw was found in the KVM's AMD nested virtualization (SVM). A malicious L1 guest could purposely fail to intercept the shutdown of a cooperative nested guest (L2), possibly leading to a page fault and kernel panic in the host (L0).

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-42731 A flaw was found in the KVM's AMD nested virtualization (SVM). A malicious L1 guest could purposely fail to intercept the shutdown of a cooperative nested guest (L2), possibly leading to a page fault and kernel panic in the host (L0).
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5911-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5912-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5929-1 Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5935-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5938-1 Linux kernel (GKE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5941-1 Linux kernel (KVM) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5950-1 Linux kernel (KVM) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5962-1 Linux kernel (Intel IoTG) vulnerabilities
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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
May 7, 2025, 2:17 PM
Reserved
Sep 27, 2022, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 25, 2022, 5:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 4:59 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Oct 20, 2022, 12:00 AM