CVE-2022-48862 is a vulnerability in the Linux kernel's vhost module, affecting the handling of IOTLB entries. Specifically, an erroneous IOTLB entry with a size of zero can cause a hung thread, leading to a denial of service. With a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), it requires local access and low privileges to exploit, resulting in high availability impact. There is currently no known active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 5.7, < 5.15.29CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 5.16, < 5.16.15CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o: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:N/I:N/A:H
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