vulnerability
Oracle Linux: CVE-2022-2153: ELSA-2022-9709: Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C) | Mar 25, 2022 | Aug 16, 2022 | Dec 3, 2025 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
Mar 25, 2022
Added
Aug 16, 2022
Modified
Dec 3, 2025
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.
Solution
oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel-uek
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