Vulnerability record · CVE-2022-0516 · published 10 March 2022
CVE-2022-0516: Linux kernel information exposure vulnerability
Linux · Linux Kernel
A vulnerability was found in kvm_s390_guest_sida_op in the arch/s390/kvm/kvm-s390.c function in KVM for s390 in the Linux kernel. This flaw allows a local attacker with a normal user privilege to obtain unauthorized memory write access. This flaw affects Linux kernel versions prior to 5.17-rc4.
Description
A vulnerability was found in kvm_s390_guest_sida_op in the arch/s390/kvm/kvm-s390.c function in KVM for s390 in the Linux kernel. This flaw allows a local attacker with a normal user privilege to obtain unauthorized memory write access. This flaw affects Linux kernel versions prior to 5.17-rc4.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products
23 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.
References
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2050237 | Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory |
| https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=09a93c1df3eafa43bcdfd7bf837c574911f12f55 | Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory |
| https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220331-0009/ | Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5092 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2050237 | Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory |
| https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=09a93c1df3eafa43bcdfd7bf837c574911f12f55 | Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory |
| https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220331-0009/ | Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5092 | Third Party Advisory |
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Related vulnerabilities
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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2022-0516), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.