CVE-2022-4994

KVM: x86: wean fast IN from emulator_pio_in

Published Jul 30, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

KVM: x86: wean fast IN from emulator_pio_in

Use __emulator_pio_in() directly for fast PIO instead of bouncing through
emulator_pio_in() now that __emulator_pio_in() fills "val" when handling
in-kernel PIO. vcpu->arch.pio.count is guaranteed to be '0', so this a
pure nop.

emulator_pio_in_emulated is now the last caller of emulator_pio_in.

No functional change intended.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-908
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Low

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KVM: x86: wean fast IN from emulator_pio_in Use __emulator_pio_in() directly for fast PIO instead of bouncing through emulator_pio_in() now that __emulator_pio_in() fills "val" when handling in-kernel PIO. vcpu->arch.pio.count is guaranteed to be '0', so this a pure nop. emulator_pio_in_emulated is now the last caller of emulator_pio_in. No functional change intended.
Title KVM: x86: wean fast IN from emulator_pio_in
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
References
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Linux
Published
Updated
Jul 30, 2026, 9:18 AM
Reserved
Jul 30, 2026, 9:16 AM
Status
Undergoing Analysis
Published
Jul 30, 2026, 10:16 AM
Modified
Nov 10, 2026, 12:10 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Jul 30, 2026, 12:00 AM