VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2022-0171

CVSS score5.5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.30%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2022-08-26
Last modified2026-10-14
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. The existing KVM SEV API has a vulnerability that allows a non-root (host) user-level application to crash the host kernel by creating a confidential guest VM instance in AMD CPU that supports Secure Encrypted Virtualization (SEV).

Weakness classification

  • CWE-212: Improper Removal of Sensitive Information Before Storage or Transfer
  • CWE-459: Incomplete Cleanup

Primary references