Vulnerability · Published Jun 18, 2025 · Assigned by Linux
CVE-2022-50228KVM: SVM: Don't BUG if userspace injects an interrupt with GIF=0
Medium 5.5
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Linux from Linux. 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 20% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KVM: SVM: Don't BUG if userspace injects an interrupt with GIF=0 Don't BUG/WARN on interrupt injection due to GIF being cleared, since it's trivial for userspace to force the situation via KVM_SET_VCPU_EVENTS (even if having at least a WARN there would be correct for KVM internally generated injections). kernel BUG at arch/x86/kvm/svm/svm.c:3386! invalid opcode: 0000 [#1] SMP CPU: 15 PID: 926 Comm: smm_test Not tainted 5.17.0-rc3+ #264 Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009), BIOS 0.0.0 02/06/2015 RIP: 0010:svm_inject_irq+0xab/0xb0 [kvm_amd] Code: <0f> 0b 0f 1f 00 0f 1f 44 00 00 80 3d ac b3 01 00 00 55 48 89 f5 53 RSP: 0018:ffffc90000b37d88 EFLAGS: 00010246 RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: ffff88810a234ac0 RCX: 0000000000000006 RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: ffffc90000b37df7 RDI: ffff88810a234ac0 RBP: ffffc90000b37df7 R08: ffff88810a1fa410 R09: 0000000000000000 R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000000 R12: 0000000000000000 R13: ffff888109571000 R14: ffff88810a234ac0 R15: 0000000000000000 FS: 0000000001821380(0000) GS:ffff88846fdc0000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 CR2: 00007f74fc550008 CR3: 000000010a6fe000 CR4: 0000000000350ea0 Call Trace: <TASK> inject_pending_event+0x2f7/0x4c0 [kvm] kvm_arch_vcpu_ioctl_run+0x791/0x17a0 [kvm] kvm_vcpu_ioctl+0x26d/0x650 [kvm] __x64_sys_ioctl+0x82/0xb0 do_syscall_64+0x3b/0xc0 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x44/0xae </TASK>
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux:8 | bpftool | 4.18.0-553.79.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:17797 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel | 4.18.0-553.79.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:17797 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-abi-stablelists | 4.18.0-553.79.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:17797 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-core | 4.18.0-553.79.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:17797 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-cross-headers | 4.18.0-553.79.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:17797 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-debug | 4.18.0-553.79.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:17797 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-debug-core | 4.18.0-553.79.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:17797 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-debug-devel | 4.18.0-553.79.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:17797 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-debug-modules | 4.18.0-553.79.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:17797 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-debug-modules-extra | 4.18.0-553.79.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:17797 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-devel | 4.18.0-553.79.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:17797 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-doc | 4.18.0-553.79.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:17797 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-headers | 4.18.0-553.79.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:17797 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-modules | 4.18.0-553.79.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:17797 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-modules-extra | 4.18.0-553.79.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:17797 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt | 4.18.0-553.79.1.rt7.420.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:17812 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-core | 4.18.0-553.79.1.rt7.420.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:17812 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-debug | 4.18.0-553.79.1.rt7.420.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:17812 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-debug-core | 4.18.0-553.79.1.rt7.420.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:17812 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-debug-devel | 4.18.0-553.79.1.rt7.420.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:17812 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-debug-modules | 4.18.0-553.79.1.rt7.420.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:17812 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-debug-modules-extra | 4.18.0-553.79.1.rt7.420.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:17812 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-devel | 4.18.0-553.79.1.rt7.420.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:17812 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-modules | 4.18.0-553.79.1.rt7.420.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:17812 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-modules-extra | 4.18.0-553.79.1.rt7.420.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:17812 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-tools | 4.18.0-553.79.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:17797 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-tools-libs | 4.18.0-553.79.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:17797 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-tools-libs-devel | 4.18.0-553.79.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:17797 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-zfcpdump | 4.18.0-553.79.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:17797 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-zfcpdump-core | 4.18.0-553.79.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:17797 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-zfcpdump-devel | 4.18.0-553.79.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:17797 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-zfcpdump-modules | 4.18.0-553.79.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:17797 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extra | 4.18.0-553.79.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:17797 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | perf | 4.18.0-553.79.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:17797 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python3-perf | 4.18.0-553.79.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:17797 |
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.0.2-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50228 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.0.2-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50228 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 6.0.2-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50228 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | kernel | 0:4.18.0-553.79.1.el8_10 | RLSA-2025:17797 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | kernel-rt | 0:4.18.0-553.79.1.rt7.420.el8_10 | RLSA-2025:17812 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-53.59 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50228 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50228 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1023.27 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50228 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50228 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50228 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50228 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1023.29 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50228 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50228 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50228 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50228 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1024.30.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50228 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50228 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50228 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1022.29 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50228 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50228 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50228 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50228 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1020.25 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50228 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1008.12 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50228 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50228 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50228 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50228 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1018.21 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50228 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50228 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1018.23 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50228 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1021.26 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50228 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-53.59 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50228 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50228 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50228 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50228 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1015.15 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50228 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50228 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50228 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50228 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50228 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50228 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50228 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1022.28 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50228 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50228 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1018.20 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50228 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50228 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50228 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50228 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50228 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50228 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50228 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50228 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50228 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50228 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50228 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 219b65dcf6c0bad83d51bfa12e25891c02de2414 – before 2c49adeb020995236e63722ef6d0bee14372f471219b65dcf6c0bad83d51bfa12e25891c02de2414 – before 6fcbab82ccbcde915644085f73d3487938bda42d219b65dcf6c0bad83d51bfa12e25891c02de2414 – before c3396c1c8b87510f2ac2a674948156577559d42d219b65dcf6c0bad83d51bfa12e25891c02de2414 – before 68e1313bb8809e8addcd9431f2bfea0e8ddbca80219b65dcf6c0bad83d51bfa12e25891c02de2414 – before 8bb683490278005b4caf61e22b0828a04d282e86219b65dcf6c0bad83d51bfa12e25891c02de2414 – before 6afe88fbb40eac3291a8728688d61fdc745d8008219b65dcf6c0bad83d51bfa12e25891c02de2414 – before 3d4e2d884da6312df7c9b85fbf671de49204ead6219b65dcf6c0bad83d51bfa12e25891c02de2414 – before 2eee1dba70f57148fc7f8252613bfae6bd4b04e3 |
| Linux | Linux | 2.6.32 |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2c49adeb020995236e63722ef6d0bee14372f471
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6fcbab82ccbcde915644085f73d3487938bda42d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c3396c1c8b87510f2ac2a674948156577559d42d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/68e1313bb8809e8addcd9431f2bfea0e8ddbca80
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8bb683490278005b4caf61e22b0828a04d282e86
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6afe88fbb40eac3291a8728688d61fdc745d8008
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3d4e2d884da6312df7c9b85fbf671de49204ead6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2eee1dba70f57148fc7f8252613bfae6bd4b04e3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f17c31c48e5cde9895a491d91c424eeeada3e134