CVE-2022-1852

A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s KVM module, which can lead to a denial of service in the x86_emulate_insn in arch/x86/kvm/emulate.c. This flaw occurs while executing an illegal instruction in guest in the Intel CPU.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 2.1 LOW

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

2.1^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2089815	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/fee060cd52d69c114b62d1a2948ea9648b5131f9	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2089815	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/fee060cd52d69c114b62d1a2948ea9648b5131f9	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-794697.html

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:::::::*

History

14 Oct 2026, 13:17

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
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Information

Published : 2022-06-30 13:15

Updated : 2026-10-14 13:17

NVD link : CVE-2022-1852

Mitre link : CVE-2022-1852

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-1852

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

redhat

enterprise_linux

CWE

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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