SB2024062557 - Resource management error in Linux kernel x86 kvm
Published: June 25, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024062557
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-48765)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the kvm_apic_set_state() function in arch/x86/kvm/lapic.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/54b3439c8e70e0bcfea59aeef9dd98908cbbf655
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ce55f63f6cea4cab8ae9212f73285648a5baa30d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/35fe7cfbab2e81f1afb23fc4212210b1de6d9633
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.19
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.16.5
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17