CVE-2022-50081

kernel: KVM: Unconditionally get a ref to /dev/kvm module when creating a VM

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

5.5

CVSS 3.1

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Published · June 18, 2025

Updated · June 30, 2026

Description

[REJECTED CVE] In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KVM: Unconditionally get a ref to /dev/kvm module when creating a VM

Statement

This CVE has been rejected by the Linux kernel community. Refer to the announcement: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2025061841-REJECTED-105d@gregkh/

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE not specified