CVE-2022-48727

HIGH

Linux Kernel 5.11-5.15.22 5.16-5.16.8 - Unauthenticated Denial of Service via Stale ESR Value Handling

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KVM: arm64: Avoid consuming a stale esr value when SError occur When any exception other than an IRQ occurs, the CPU updates the ESR_EL2 register with the exception syndrome. An SError may also become pending, and will be synchronised by KVM. KVM notes the exception type, and whether an SError was synchronised in exit_code. When an exception other than an IRQ occurs, fixup_guest_exit() updates vcpu->arch.fault.esr_el2 from the hardware register. When an SError was synchronised, the vcpu esr value is used to determine if the exception was due to an HVC. If so, ELR_EL2 is moved back one instruction. This is so that KVM can process the SError first, and re-execute the HVC if the guest survives the SError. But if an IRQ synchronises an SError, the vcpu's esr value is stale. If the previous non-IRQ exception was an HVC, KVM will corrupt ELR_EL2, causing an unrelated guest instruction to be executed twice. Check ARM_EXCEPTION_CODE() before messing with ELR_EL2, IRQs don't update this register so don't need to check.

Scores

CVSS v3 7.3
EPSS 0.0022
EPSS Percentile 13.2%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

Status published
Products (12)
linux/Kernel 5.11.0 - 5.15.22linux
linux/Kernel 5.16.0 - 5.16.8linux
Linux/Linux < 5.11
Linux/Linux 5.11
Linux/Linux 5.15.22 - 5.15.*
Linux/Linux 5.16.8 - 5.16.*
Linux/Linux 5.17
Linux/Linux defe21f49bc98b095300752aa1e19bb608f3e97d - 1c71dbc8a179d99dd9bb7e7fc1888db613cf85de
Linux/Linux defe21f49bc98b095300752aa1e19bb608f3e97d - 57e2986c3b25092691a6e3d6ee9168caf8978932
Linux/Linux defe21f49bc98b095300752aa1e19bb608f3e97d - e1e852746997500f1873f60b954da5f02cc2dba3
... and 2 more
Published Jun 20, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026