# CVE-2022-1263: A NULL pointer dereference issue was found in KVM when releasing a vCPU with dirty ring support enabled.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2022-08-31 · Updated: 2024-08-02

## Affected

- n/a Kernel:KVM: Fixed in kernel v5.18-rc3

## Description

A NULL pointer dereference issue was found in KVM when releasing a vCPU with dirty ring support enabled. This flaw allows an unprivileged local attacker on the host to issue specific ioctl calls, causing a kernel oops condition that results in a denial of service.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a Kernel:KVM, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2072698
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/04/07/1
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/5593473a1e6c743764b08e3b6071cb43b5cfa6c4
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-1263

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