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CVE-2022-49932— KVM: VMX: Do _all_ initialization before exposing /dev/kvm to userspace

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Affected
Linux Linux
Exploitation
No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; assess based on exposure
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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KVM VMX初始化顺序错误，可能导致空指针取消引用。

AI Predicted 5.5 Difficulty: Moderate EPSS 0.21% · P11

Possible ATT&CK Techniques 1 AI

T1203 · Exploitation for Client Execution

Affected Version Matrix 20

VendorProduct Version RangeStatus
Linux Linux dbef2808af6c594922fe32833b30f55f35e9da6d< e136e969d268b9b89329c816c002e53f60e82985 affected
dbef2808af6c594922fe32833b30f55f35e9da6d< e28533c08023c4b319b7f2cd77f3f7c9204eb517 affected
dbef2808af6c594922fe32833b30f55f35e9da6d< e32b120071ea114efc0b4ddd439547750b85f618 affected
b2f7d0adc1260fa33ff3e992d18ff15873e68a67 affected
2c0bf2560ca18abe1451db23b8ef8700c67cc44f affected
f9971a898a815c2a6cce2932e91a576b28ed4cce affected
40888c31aca3a46f266f1f121679f8e1982df085 affected
cd3f438fbb9cb60da32dd2b665f7dc9baba1c4ad affected
… +12 more rows
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2022-49932

Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
KVM: VMX: Do _all_ initialization before exposing /dev/kvm to userspace
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KVM: VMX: Do _all_ initialization before exposing /dev/kvm to userspace Call kvm_init() only after _all_ setup is complete, as kvm_init() exposes /dev/kvm to userspace and thus allows userspace to create VMs (and call other ioctls). E.g. KVM will encounter a NULL pointer when attempting to add a vCPU to the per-CPU loaded_vmcss_on_cpu list if userspace is able to create a VM before vmx_init() configures said list. BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000008 #PF: supervisor write access in kernel mode #PF: error_code(0x0002) - not-present page PGD 0 P4D 0 Oops: 0002 [#1] SMP CPU: 6 PID: 1143 Comm: stable Not tainted 6.0.0-rc7+ #988 Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009), BIOS 0.0.0 02/06/2015 RIP: 0010:vmx_vcpu_load_vmcs+0x68/0x230 [kvm_intel] <TASK> vmx_vcpu_load+0x16/0x60 [kvm_intel] kvm_arch_vcpu_load+0x32/0x1f0 [kvm] vcpu_load+0x2f/0x40 [kvm] kvm_arch_vcpu_create+0x231/0x310 [kvm] kvm_vm_ioctl+0x79f/0xe10 [kvm] ? handle_mm_fault+0xb1/0x220 __x64_sys_ioctl+0x80/0xb0 do_syscall_64+0x2b/0x50 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x46/0xb0 RIP: 0033:0x7f5a6b05743b </TASK> Modules linked in: vhost_net vhost vhost_iotlb tap kvm_intel(+) kvm irqbypass
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
N/A
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KVM VMX初始化顺序错误，可能导致空指针取消引用。
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 dbef2808af6c594922fe32833b30f55f35e9da6d ~ e136e969d268b9b89329c816c002e53f60e82985 -
Linux Linux 5.7 -

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Patches & Fixes for CVE-2022-49932 (3)

Same Patch Batch · Linux · 2025-05-02 · 107 CVEs total

CVE-2023-53116 9.8 CRITICAL nvmet: avoid potential UAF in nvmet_req_complete()
CVE-2023-53083 9.8 CRITICAL nfsd: don't replace page in rq_pages if it's a continuation of last page
CVE-2023-53086 8.8 HIGH wifi: mt76: connac: do not check WED status for non-mmio devices
CVE-2025-37798 7.8 HIGH codel: remove sch->q.qlen check before qdisc_tree_reduce_backlog()
CVE-2023-53138 7.8 HIGH net: caif: Fix use-after-free in cfusbl_device_notify()
CVE-2023-53111 7.8 HIGH loop: Fix use-after-free issues
CVE-2023-53107 7.8 HIGH veth: Fix use after free in XDP_REDIRECT
CVE-2023-53102 7.8 HIGH ice: xsk: disable txq irq before flushing hw
CVE-2023-53100 7.8 HIGH ext4: fix WARNING in ext4_update_inline_data
CVE-2023-53094 7.8 HIGH tty: serial: fsl_lpuart: fix race on RX DMA shutdown
CVE-2023-53090 7.8 HIGH drm/amdkfd: Fix an illegal memory access
CVE-2023-53088 7.8 HIGH mptcp: fix UaF in listener shutdown
CVE-2023-53087 7.8 HIGH drm/i915/active: Fix misuse of non-idle barriers as fence trackers
CVE-2023-53084 7.8 HIGH drm/shmem-helper: Remove another errant put in error path
CVE-2023-53080 7.8 HIGH xsk: Add missing overflow check in xdp_umem_reg
CVE-2023-53072 7.8 HIGH mptcp: use the workqueue to destroy unaccepted sockets
CVE-2023-53065 7.8 HIGH perf/core: Fix perf_output_begin parameter is incorrectly invoked in perf_event_bpf_output
CVE-2023-53057 7.8 HIGH Bluetooth: HCI: Fix global-out-of-bounds
CVE-2023-53052 7.8 HIGH cifs: fix use-after-free bug in refresh_cache_worker()
CVE-2023-53047 7.8 HIGH tee: amdtee: fix race condition in amdtee_open_session

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