CVE-2022-39189
kernel: TLB flush operations are mishandled in certain KVM_VCPU_PREEMPTED leading to guest malfunctioning
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · May 30, 2022
Updated · June 28, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the x86 KVM subsystem in kvm_steal_time_set_preempted in arch/x86/kvm/x86.c in the Linux kernel. Unprivileged guest users can compromise the guest kernel because TLB flush operations are mishandled in certain KVM_VCPU_PREEMPTED situations.
Statement
With the current usecase, attacker need a root privileges to exploit this flaw, however there may have ways to defeat this either, but in both cases it seems that Attack Complexity is high (AC:H)
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options don't meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base, or stability.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 7CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE-368 · Context Switching Race Condition