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Unscored CVE-2022-2153 EUVD-2022-34438GHSA-m5gv-cmjh-79r8

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s KVM when attempting to set a SynIC IRQ. This issue makes it possible for a misbehaving VMM to write …

Published Aug 31, 2022 · Updated Oct 14, 2026 · Assigned by redhat

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Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s KVM when attempting to set a SynIC IRQ. This issue makes it possible for a misbehaving VMM to write to SYNIC/STIMER MSRs, causing a NULL pointer dereference. 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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
— kernel kernel 5.18 —

Fixed in Linux distributions

Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian 14 linux 5.17.3-1 —
Debian 13 linux 5.17.3-1 —
Debian 12 linux 5.17.3-1 —
Debian 10 linux 4.19.249-2 DSA-5173-1, DLA-3131-1
Debian 10 linux-5.10 5.10.149-2~deb10u1 DLA-3173-1
Debian 9 linux 4.9.320-2 DLA-3065-1
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu 26.04 LTS linux-vmware No fix yet —
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS linux-raspi-realtime No fix yet —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux +1 5.15.0-37.39 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-aws 5.15.0-1011.14 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-azure 5.15.0-1010.12 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-gcp 5.15.0-1008.12 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-gke 5.15.0-1008.10 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-ibm 5.15.0-1007.8 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-intel-iotg 5.15.0-1008.11 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-kvm 5.15.0-1010.11 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-oem-5.17 5.17.0-1004.4 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-oracle 5.15.0-1009.12 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-raspi 5.15.0-1011.13 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-realtime +1 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-riscv 5.15.0-1012.13 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux 5.4.0-132.148 USN-5728-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-aws 5.4.0-1089.97 USN-5728-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-azure 5.4.0-1095.101 USN-5728-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-azure-5.15 5.15.0-1008.9~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-azure-fde 5.4.0-1095.101+cvm1.1 USN-5728-2
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-bluefield 5.4.0-1050.56 USN-5728-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-gcp 5.4.0-1093.102 USN-5728-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-gke 5.4.0-1087.94 USN-5728-2
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-gkeop 5.4.0-1057.61 USN-5728-2
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-hwe-5.15 5.15.0-41.44~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-ibm 5.4.0-1037.42 USN-5728-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-intel-iotg-5.15 5.15.0-1008.11~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-iot 5.4.0-1006.8 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-kvm 5.4.0-1079.85 USN-5728-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 5.15.0-42.45~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-oracle 5.4.0-1087.96 USN-5728-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-raspi 5.4.0-1074.85 USN-5728-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-riscv +23 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux 4.15.0-197.208 USN-5727-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-aws 4.15.0-1143.155 USN-5727-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-aws-5.4 5.4.0-1089.97~18.04.1 USN-5728-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-azure-4.15 4.15.0-1157.172 USN-5774-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-azure-5.4 5.4.0-1095.101~18.04.1 USN-5728-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-dell300x 4.15.0-1055.60 USN-5727-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-gcp +14 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-gcp-4.15 4.15.0-1138.154 USN-5727-2
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-gcp-5.4 5.4.0-1093.102~18.04.1 USN-5728-3
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-hwe-5.4 5.4.0-132.148~18.04.1 USN-5728-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-ibm-5.4 5.4.0-1037.42~18.04.1 USN-5728-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-kvm 4.15.0-1129.134 USN-5727-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-oracle 4.15.0-1108.119 USN-5727-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-oracle-5.4 5.4.0-1087.96~18.04.1 USN-5728-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-raspi-5.4 5.4.0-1074.85~18.04.1 USN-5728-2
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-raspi2 4.15.0-1121.129 USN-5727-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-snapdragon 4.15.0-1139.149 USN-5727-1
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ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-hwe-edge No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS linux-realtime 5.15.0-1014.14 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS 20.04 LTS linux-fips +3 No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS 18.04 LTS linux-fips +3 No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS linux-aws-fips 5.4.0-1089.97+fips1 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS linux-azure-fips 5.4.0-1095.101+fips1 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS linux-fips 5.4.0-1065.74 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS linux-gcp-fips 5.4.0-1093.102+fips1 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS linux-aws-fips 4.15.0-2082.88 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS linux-azure-fips 4.15.0-2066.72 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS linux-fips 4.15.0-1100.111 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS linux-gcp-fips 4.15.0-2047.52 —
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS linux-aws-hwe 4.15.0-1143.155~16.04.1 USN-5727-1
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS linux-azure 4.15.0-1159.174~16.04.1 —
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS linux-gcp 4.15.0-1138.154~16.04.1 USN-5727-2
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS linux-hwe 4.15.0-197.208~16.04.1 USN-5727-1
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS linux-oracle 4.15.0-1108.119~16.04.1 USN-5727-1
Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS linux-azure 4.15.0-1157.172~14.04.2 USN-5774-1
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
RHEL 9 kernel-rt +12 5.14.0-162.6.1.rt21.168.el9_1 RHSA-2022:7933
RHEL 9 perf +29 5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1 RHSA-2022:8267
RHEL 8 kernel-rt +12 4.18.0-425.3.1.rt7.213.el8 RHSA-2022:7444
RHEL 8 perf +26 4.18.0-425.3.1.el8 RHSA-2022:7683
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
SLES 15 SP4 kernel-64kb +3 5.14.21-150400.24.33.2 SUSE-SU-2022:4072-1
SLES 15 SP4 kernel-azure 5.14.21-150400.14.21.2 SUSE-SU-2022:3998-1
SLES 15 SP4 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.33.2.150400.24.11.4 SUSE-SU-2022:4072-1
SLES 15 SP4 kernel-syms +2 5.14.21-150400.24.33.1 SUSE-SU-2022:4072-1
SLES 15 SP4 kernel-syms-azure +1 5.14.21-150400.14.21.1 SUSE-SU-2022:3998-1
SLES 15 SP3 kernel-64kb +7 5.3.18-150300.59.101.1 SUSE-SU-2022:4053-1
SLES 15 SP3 kernel-azure +2 5.3.18-150300.38.83.1 SUSE-SU-2022:3897-1
SLES 15 SP3 kernel-default-base 5.3.18-150300.59.101.1.150300.18.58.1 SUSE-SU-2022:4053-1
SLES 15 SP2 kernel-default-base 5.3.18-150200.24.139.1.150200.9.65.2 SUSE-SU-2022:4589-1
SLES 15 SP2 kernel-docs +5 5.3.18-150200.24.139.1 SUSE-SU-2022:4589-1
SLES 15 SP1 kernel-docs +5 4.12.14-150100.197.131.1 SUSE-SU-2022:4574-1
SLES 15 kernel-docs +6 4.12.14-150000.150.109.1 SUSE-SU-2022:4573-1
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ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
SLES 12 SP5 kernel-azure +2 4.12.14-16.115.1 SUSE-SU-2022:4273-1
SLES 12 SP5 kernel-docs +4 4.12.14-122.139.1 SUSE-SU-2022:4272-1
SLES 12 SP4 kernel-syms +2 4.12.14-95.114.1 SUSE-SU-2022:4615-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP2 kernel-default-base 5.3.18-150200.24.139.1.150200.9.65.2 SUSE-SU-2022:4589-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP2 kernel-docs +5 5.3.18-150200.24.139.1 SUSE-SU-2022:4589-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP1 kernel-docs +4 4.12.14-150100.197.131.1 SUSE-SU-2022:4574-1
SLES for SAP 15 kernel-docs +5 4.12.14-150000.150.109.1 SUSE-SU-2022:4573-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP5 kernel-azure +2 4.12.14-16.115.1 SUSE-SU-2022:4273-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP5 kernel-syms +2 4.12.14-122.139.1 SUSE-SU-2022:4272-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP4 kernel-syms +2 4.12.14-95.114.1 SUSE-SU-2022:4615-1
SLE Real Time 12 SP5 kernel-rt +3 4.12.14-10.106.1 SUSE-SU-2022:4614-1, SUSE-SU-2022:3930-1
SLE Micro 5.3 kernel-default 5.14.21-150400.24.33.2 SUSE-SU-2022:4072-1
SLE Micro 5.3 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.33.2.150400.24.11.4 SUSE-SU-2022:4072-1
SLE Micro 5.2 kernel-default 5.3.18-150300.59.101.1 SUSE-SU-2022:4053-1
SLE Micro 5.2 kernel-default-base 5.3.18-150300.59.101.1.150300.18.58.1 SUSE-SU-2022:4053-1
SLE Micro 5.2 kernel-rt 5.3.18-150300.109.1 SUSE-SU-2022:3929-1
SLE Micro 5.1 kernel-default 5.3.18-150300.59.101.1 SUSE-SU-2022:4053-1
SLE Micro 5.1 kernel-default-base 5.3.18-150300.59.101.1.150300.18.58.1 SUSE-SU-2022:4053-1
SLE Micro 5.1 kernel-rt 5.3.18-150300.109.1 SUSE-SU-2022:3929-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP4 kernel-default 5.14.21-150400.24.33.2 SUSE-SU-2022:4072-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP4 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4-RT_Update_1 1-150400.1.3.1 SUSE-SU-2022:4617-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP4 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_5 1-150400.9.3.4 SUSE-SU-2022:4072-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP3 kernel-default 5.3.18-150300.59.101.1 SUSE-SU-2022:4053-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP3 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_26 1-150300.7.3.1 SUSE-SU-2022:4053-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP2 kernel-default 5.3.18-150200.24.139.1 SUSE-SU-2022:4589-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP2 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP2_Update_32 1-150200.5.5.1 SUSE-SU-2022:4589-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP1 kernel-default 4.12.14-150100.197.131.1 SUSE-SU-2022:4574-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP1 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP1_Update_36 1-150100.3.5.1 SUSE-SU-2022:4574-1
SLE Live Patching 15 kernel-default 4.12.14-150000.150.109.1 SUSE-SU-2022:4573-1
SLE Live Patching 15 kernel-livepatch-SLE15_Update_35 1-150000.1.5.1 SUSE-SU-2022:4573-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 kernel-default 4.12.14-122.139.1 SUSE-SU-2022:4272-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_37 1-8.3.1 SUSE-SU-2022:4272-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP4 kernel-default 4.12.14-95.114.1 SUSE-SU-2022:4615-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP4 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP4_Update_32 1-6.3.1 SUSE-SU-2022:4615-1
SLE HPC 15 SP2 kernel-default-base 5.3.18-150200.24.139.1.150200.9.65.2 SUSE-SU-2022:4589-1
SLE HPC 15 SP2 kernel-docs +5 5.3.18-150200.24.139.1 SUSE-SU-2022:4589-1
SLE HPC 15 SP1 kernel-docs +4 4.12.14-150100.197.131.1 SUSE-SU-2022:4574-1
SLE HPC 15 kernel-docs +5 4.12.14-150000.150.109.1 SUSE-SU-2022:4573-1
SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP4 kernel-rt +3 5.14.21-150400.15.5.1 SUSE-SU-2022:4617-1
SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP3 kernel-rt +3 5.3.18-150300.109.1 SUSE-SU-2022:3929-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 kernel-syms +2 4.12.14-95.114.1 SUSE-SU-2022:4615-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 kernel-syms +2 4.12.14-95.114.1 SUSE-SU-2022:4615-1
SUSE Manager Server 4.1 kernel-default-base 5.3.18-150200.24.139.1.150200.9.65.2 SUSE-SU-2022:4589-1
SUSE Manager Server 4.1 kernel-docs +5 5.3.18-150200.24.139.1 SUSE-SU-2022:4589-1
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1 kernel-default-base 5.3.18-150200.24.139.1.150200.9.65.2 SUSE-SU-2022:4589-1
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1 kernel-docs +4 5.3.18-150200.24.139.1 SUSE-SU-2022:4589-1
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1 kernel-default-base 5.3.18-150200.24.139.1.150200.9.65.2 SUSE-SU-2022:4589-1
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1 kernel-docs +4 5.3.18-150200.24.139.1 SUSE-SU-2022:4589-1
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7 kernel-default-base 5.3.18-150200.24.139.1.150200.9.65.2 SUSE-SU-2022:4589-1
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7 kernel-docs +5 5.3.18-150200.24.139.1 SUSE-SU-2022:4589-1
SUSE Enterprise Storage 6 kernel-docs +4 4.12.14-150100.197.131.1 SUSE-SU-2022:4574-1
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
openSUSE Leap 15.4 dtb-aarch64 5.3.18-150300.59.101.1 SUSE-SU-2022:4072-1, SUSE-SU-2022:4053-1
openSUSE Leap 15.4 kernel-64kb +1 5.14.21-150400.24.33.2 SUSE-SU-2022:4072-1
openSUSE Leap 15.4 kernel-azure 5.14.21-150400.14.21.2 SUSE-SU-2022:3998-1
openSUSE Leap 15.4 kernel-debug +4 4.12.14-150100.197.131.1 SUSE-SU-2022:4574-1, SUSE-SU-2022:4072-1
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openSUSE Leap 15.4 kernel-rt +3 5.14.21-150400.15.5.1 SUSE-SU-2022:4617-1
openSUSE Leap 15.4 kernel-syms +3 5.14.21-150400.24.33.1 SUSE-SU-2022:4072-1
openSUSE Leap 15.4 kernel-syms-azure +1 5.14.21-150400.14.21.1 SUSE-SU-2022:3998-1
openSUSE Leap 15.3 dtb-aarch64 +7 5.3.18-150300.59.101.1 SUSE-SU-2022:4053-1
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ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
openSUSE Leap Micro 5.2 kernel-default 5.3.18-150300.59.101.1 SUSE-SU-2022:4053-1
openSUSE Leap Micro 5.2 kernel-default-base 5.3.18-150300.59.101.1.150300.18.58.1 SUSE-SU-2022:4053-1
openSUSE Leap Micro 5.2 kernel-rt 5.3.18-150300.109.1 SUSE-SU-2022:3929-1

Amazon Linux

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Amazon Linux 2 kernel-livepatch-4.14.291-218.527 +1 1.0-0.amzn2 ALAS2-2022-1852, ALAS2-2022-1838
Amazon Linux 2 perf +8 4.14.291-218.527.amzn2 ALAS2-2022-1852, ALAS2-2022-1838

Azure Linux

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) kernel 5.15.67.1-4 —

Oracle Linux

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Oracle Linux 7 kernel-uek +4 5.4.17-2136.310.7.el8uek ELSA-2022-9709
Oracle Linux 7 kernel-uek-container +1 5.4.17-2136.310.7.el8 ELSA-2022-9710
Oracle Linux 7 perf +3 5.4.17-2136.310.7.el7uek ELSA-2022-9709

Advisories 37

References