CVE-2022-48764 is a memory leak vulnerability in the Linux kernel's KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) component, specifically affecting the x86 architecture. It occurs when the kvm_cpuid_entry2 array is not properly freed after a successful KVM_SET_CPUID or KVM_SET_CPUID2 operation post-KVM_RUN, leading to unreferenced memory objects. This vulnerability has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.3 (Medium), indicating a local attack vector with low complexity, and potential low impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 5.16.3, < 5.16.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 5.16.3, < 5.16.5CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
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