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CentOS Linux: CVE-2022-45869: Important: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Multiple Advisories)

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CentOS Linux: CVE-2022-45869: Important: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
11/30/2022
Created
08/02/2023
Added
08/02/2023
Modified
08/02/2023

Description

A race condition in the x86 KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel through 6.1-rc6 allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host OS crash or host OS memory corruption) when nested virtualisation and the TDP MMU are enabled.

Solution(s)

  • centos-upgrade-kernel
  • centos-upgrade-kernel-rt

References

  • CVE-2022-45869

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