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CVE-2022-0171

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel.

Published Aug 26, 2022 · updated Oct 14, 2026 · linux linux kernel

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. The existing KVM SEV API has a vulnerability that allows a non-root (host) user-level application to crash the host kernel by creating a confidential guest VM instance in AMD CPU that supports Secure Encrypted Virtualization (SEV).

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Aug 26, 2022 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. The existing KVM SEV API has a vulnerability that allows a non-root (host) user-level application to crash the host kernel by creating a confidential guest VM instance in AMD CPU that supports Secure Encrypted Virtualization (SEV).

  2. Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. The existing KVM SEV API has a vulnerability that allows a non-root (host) user-level application to crash the host kernel by creating a confidential guest VM instance in AMD CPU that supports Secure Encrypted Virtualization (SEV).

Affected

  • cpe debian/debian linux10.0
  • cpe linux/linux kernelversion unspecified
  • cpe linux/linux kernel5.18
  • cpe redhat/enterprise linux8.0
  • cpe redhat/enterprise linux9.0

Sources

  • CVE.orgCVE-2022-0171

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • NIST NVDCVE-2022-0171

    A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. The existing KVM SEV API has a vulnerability that allows a non-root (host) user-level application to crash the host kernel by creating a confidential guest VM instance in AMD CPU that supports Secure Encrypted Virtualization (SEV).

    nvd.nist.gov

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