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CVE-2022-0171

MEDIUM CVSS: 5.5 Published: 2022-08-26 Modified: 2026-06-17

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. The existing KVM SEV API has a vulnerability that allows a non-root (host) user-level application to crash the host kernel by creating a confidential guest VM instance in AMD CPU that supports Secure Encrypted Virtualization (SEV).

Affected Platforms

Debian Debian LinuxLinux Linux KernelRedhat Enterprise Linux

Weakness Type

CWE-459, CWE-212

References