CVE-2022-45869

kernel: KVM: x86/mmu: race condition in direct_page_fault()

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

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
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
mitre
Published
Updated
Apr 24, 2025, 6:57 PM
Reserved
Nov 23, 2022, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 30, 2022, 5:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 5:10 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Nov 23, 2022, 12:00 AM