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Rewterz Threat Advisory – CVE-2022-1789 – Linux Kernel Vulnerability

Severity

Medium

Analysis Summary

CVE-2022-1789

Linux Kernel is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a NULL pointer dereference flaw in the kvm_mmu_invpcid_gva function. By sending a specially-crafted request, a local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service condition.

Impact

  • Denial of Service

Indicators Of Compromise

CVE

  • CVE-2022-1789

Affected Vendors

  • Linux

Affected Products

  • Linux Kernel 5.17-rc8

Remediation

Refer to Linux Kernel GIT Repository for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information.

Linux Kernel GIT Repository