SB20250620183 - Improper Initialization in Linux kernel x86 kvm
Published: June 20, 2025 Updated: June 21, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250620183
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) Improper Initialization (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-50227)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper initialization within the kvm_xen_vcpu_set_attr() function in arch/x86/kvm/xen.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.