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CVE-2022-49884— KVM: Initialize gfn_to_pfn_cache locks in dedicated helper

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Linux Linux
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Linux kernel是美国Linux基金会的开源操作系统Linux所使用的内核。 Linux kernel存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于gfn_to_pfn_cache锁初始化不当，可能导致竞争条件。

CVSS 7.8 · High EPSS 0.13% · P2

Possible ATT&CK Techniques 1 AI

T1059 · Command and Scripting Interpreter

Affected Version Matrix 6

VendorProduct Version RangeStatus
Linux Linux 982ed0de4753ed6e71dbd40f82a5a066baf133ed< 61242001d6c9c253df7645dab090842d8da08764 affected
982ed0de4753ed6e71dbd40f82a5a066baf133ed< 52491a38b2c2411f3f0229dc6ad610349c704a41 affected
5.17 affected
< 5.17 unaffected
6.0.8≤ 6.0.* unaffected
6.1≤ * unaffected
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2022-49884

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Vulnerability Title
KVM: Initialize gfn_to_pfn_cache locks in dedicated helper
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KVM: Initialize gfn_to_pfn_cache locks in dedicated helper Move the gfn_to_pfn_cache lock initialization to another helper and call the new helper during VM/vCPU creation. There are race conditions possible due to kvm_gfn_to_pfn_cache_init()'s ability to re-initialize the cache's locks. For example: a race between ioctl(KVM_XEN_HVM_EVTCHN_SEND) and kvm_gfn_to_pfn_cache_init() leads to a corrupted shinfo gpc lock. (thread 1) | (thread 2) | kvm_xen_set_evtchn_fast | read_lock_irqsave(&gpc->lock, ...) | | kvm_gfn_to_pfn_cache_init | rwlock_init(&gpc->lock) read_unlock_irqrestore(&gpc->lock, ...) | Rename "cache_init" and "cache_destroy" to activate+deactivate to avoid implying that the cache really is destroyed/freed. Note, there more races in the newly named kvm_gpc_activate() that will be addressed separately. [sean: call out that this is a bug fix]
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
Linux kernel 安全漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Linux kernel是美国Linux基金会的开源操作系统Linux所使用的内核。 Linux kernel存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于gfn_to_pfn_cache锁初始化不当，可能导致竞争条件。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)

Affected Products

Vendor Product Affected Versions CPE Subscribe
Linux Linux 982ed0de4753ed6e71dbd40f82a5a066baf133ed ~ 61242001d6c9c253df7645dab090842d8da08764 -
Linux Linux 5.17 -

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Patches & Fixes for CVE-2022-49884 (2)

Same Patch Batch · Linux · 2025-05-01 · 245 CVEs total

CVE-2025-37750 9.8 CRITICAL smb: client: fix UAF in decryption with multichannel
CVE-2025-37778 9.8 CRITICAL ksmbd: Fix dangling pointer in krb_authenticate
CVE-2022-49770 9.8 CRITICAL ceph: avoid putting the realm twice when decoding snaps fails
CVE-2022-49931 8.8 HIGH IB/hfi1: Correctly move list in sc_disable()
CVE-2025-37776 8.8 HIGH ksmbd: fix use-after-free in smb_break_all_levII_oplock()
CVE-2025-37777 8.8 HIGH ksmbd: fix use-after-free in __smb2_lease_break_noti()
CVE-2025-37790 8.8 HIGH net: mctp: Set SOCK_RCU_FREE
CVE-2022-49910 8.8 HIGH Bluetooth: L2CAP: Fix use-after-free caused by l2cap_reassemble_sdu
CVE-2022-49886 8.4 HIGH x86/tdx: Panic on bad configs that #VE on "private" memory access
CVE-2025-23159 8.4 HIGH media: venus: hfi: add a check to handle OOB in sfr region
CVE-2025-37749 8.2 HIGH net: ppp: Add bound checking for skb data on ppp_sync_txmung
CVE-2025-37765 7.8 HIGH drm/nouveau: prime: fix ttm_bo_delayed_delete oops
CVE-2025-37779 7.8 HIGH lib/iov_iter: fix to increase non slab folio refcount
CVE-2022-49920 7.8 HIGH netfilter: nf_tables: netlink notifier might race to release objects
CVE-2022-49919 7.8 HIGH netfilter: nf_tables: release flow rule object from commit path
CVE-2022-49921 7.8 HIGH net: sched: Fix use after free in red_enqueue()
CVE-2025-37752 7.8 HIGH net_sched: sch_sfq: move the limit validation
CVE-2025-37756 7.8 HIGH net: tls: explicitly disallow disconnect
CVE-2025-37761 7.8 HIGH drm/xe: Fix an out-of-bounds shift when invalidating TLB
CVE-2025-23141 7.8 HIGH KVM: x86: Acquire SRCU in KVM_GET_MP_STATE to protect guest memory accesses

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