Vulnerability · Published Nov 30, 2022 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2022-45869
Medium 5.5
In plain English
A medium-severity race condition in the bpftool package (AlmaLinux). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 18% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 82.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A race condition in the x86 KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel through 6.1-rc6 allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host OS crash or host OS memory corruption) when nested virtualisation and the TDP MMU are enabled.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux:8 | bpftool | 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2023:7077 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | bpftool | 7.0.0-284.25.1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:4377 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel | 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2023:7077 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel | 5.14.0-284.25.1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:4377 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k | 5.14.0-284.25.1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:4377 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-core | 5.14.0-284.25.1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:4377 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-debug | 5.14.0-284.25.1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:4377 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-debug-core | 5.14.0-284.25.1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:4377 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-debug-devel | 5.14.0-284.25.1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:4377 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched | 5.14.0-284.25.1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:4377 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-debug-modules | 5.14.0-284.25.1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:4377 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-debug-modules-core | 5.14.0-284.25.1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:4377 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-debug-modules-extra | 5.14.0-284.25.1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:4377 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-devel | 5.14.0-284.25.1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:4377 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-devel-matched | 5.14.0-284.25.1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:4377 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-modules | 5.14.0-284.25.1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:4377 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-modules-core | 5.14.0-284.25.1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:4377 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-modules-extra | 5.14.0-284.25.1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:4377 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-abi-stablelists | 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2023:7077 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-abi-stablelists | 5.14.0-284.25.1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:4377 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-core | 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2023:7077 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-core | 5.14.0-284.25.1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:4377 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-cross-headers | 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2023:7077 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-cross-headers | 5.14.0-284.25.1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:4377 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-debug | 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2023:7077 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug | 5.14.0-284.25.1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:4377 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-debug-core | 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2023:7077 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug-core | 5.14.0-284.25.1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:4377 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-debug-devel | 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2023:7077 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug-devel | 5.14.0-284.25.1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:4377 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug-devel-matched | 5.14.0-284.25.1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:4377 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-debug-modules | 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2023:7077 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug-modules | 5.14.0-284.25.1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:4377 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug-modules-core | 5.14.0-284.25.1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:4377 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-debug-modules-extra | 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2023:7077 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug-modules-extra | 5.14.0-284.25.1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:4377 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug-uki-virt | 5.14.0-284.25.1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:4377 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-devel | 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2023:7077 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-devel | 5.14.0-284.25.1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:4377 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-devel-matched | 5.14.0-284.25.1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:4377 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-doc | 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2023:7077 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-doc | 5.14.0-284.25.1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:4377 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-headers | 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2023:7077 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-modules | 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2023:7077 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-modules | 5.14.0-284.25.1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:4377 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-modules-core | 5.14.0-284.25.1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:4377 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-modules-extra | 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2023:7077 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-modules-extra | 5.14.0-284.25.1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:4377 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt | 5.14.0-284.25.1.rt14.310.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:4378 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-core | 5.14.0-284.25.1.rt14.310.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:4378 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-debug | 5.14.0-284.25.1.rt14.310.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:4378 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-debug-core | 5.14.0-284.25.1.rt14.310.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:4378 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-debug-devel | 5.14.0-284.25.1.rt14.310.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:4378 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-debug-kvm | 5.14.0-284.25.1.rt14.310.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:4378 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-debug-modules | 5.14.0-284.25.1.rt14.310.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:4378 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-debug-modules-core | 5.14.0-284.25.1.rt14.310.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:4378 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-debug-modules-extra | 5.14.0-284.25.1.rt14.310.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:4378 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-devel | 5.14.0-284.25.1.rt14.310.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:4378 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-kvm | 5.14.0-284.25.1.rt14.310.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:4378 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-modules | 5.14.0-284.25.1.rt14.310.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:4378 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-modules-core | 5.14.0-284.25.1.rt14.310.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:4378 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-modules-extra | 5.14.0-284.25.1.rt14.310.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:4378 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-tools | 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2023:7077 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-tools | 5.14.0-284.25.1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:4377 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-tools-libs | 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2023:7077 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-tools-libs | 5.14.0-284.25.1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:4377 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-tools-libs-devel | 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2023:7077 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-tools-libs-devel | 5.14.0-284.25.1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:4377 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-uki-virt | 5.14.0-284.25.1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:4377 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-zfcpdump | 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2023:7077 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-zfcpdump | 5.14.0-284.25.1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:4377 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-zfcpdump-core | 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2023:7077 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-zfcpdump-core | 5.14.0-284.25.1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:4377 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-zfcpdump-devel | 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2023:7077 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-zfcpdump-devel | 5.14.0-284.25.1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:4377 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matched | 5.14.0-284.25.1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:4377 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-zfcpdump-modules | 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2023:7077 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-zfcpdump-modules | 5.14.0-284.25.1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:4377 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-zfcpdump-modules-core | 5.14.0-284.25.1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:4377 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extra | 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2023:7077 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extra | 5.14.0-284.25.1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:4377 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | perf | 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2023:7077 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | perf | 5.14.0-284.25.1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:4377 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python3-perf | 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2023:7077 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | python3-perf | 5.14.0-284.25.1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:4377 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | rtla | 5.14.0-284.25.1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:4377 |
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.0.12-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-45869 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.0.12-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-45869 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 6.0.12-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-45869 |
| Rocky Linux:9 | kernel-rt | 0:5.14.0-284.25.1.rt14.310.el9_2 | RLSA-2023:4378 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-67.74 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-45869 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-67.74 | USN-5912-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1031.35 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-45869 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1031.35 | USN-5912-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-45869 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1034.41 | USN-5912-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1034.41 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-45869 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | 5.19.0-1021.22~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-45869 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-45869 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1034.41.1 | USN-5912-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1034.41.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-45869 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-45869 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1030.37 | USN-5912-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1030.37 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-45869 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-45869 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1028.33 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-45869 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1028.33 | USN-5912-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1016.21 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-45869 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1016.21 | USN-5938-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | 5.19.0-35.36~22.04.1 | USN-5911-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | 5.19.0-35.36~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-45869 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1026.29 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-45869 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1026.29 | USN-5935-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1026.31 | USN-5962-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1026.31 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-45869 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1029.34 | USN-5941-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1029.34 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-45869 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-67.74 | USN-5912-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-67.74 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-45869 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | 5.19.0-1018.19~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-45869 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-45869 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1023.23 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-45869 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-45869 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-45869 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1030.36 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-45869 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1030.36 | USN-5912-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1025.27 | USN-5935-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1025.27 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-45869 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-45869 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-45869 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-45869 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-362 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H