SB20240620163 - Memory leak in Linux kernel x86 kvm
Published: June 20, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240620163
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-48764)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the kvm_set_cpuid() function in arch/x86/kvm/cpuid.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.