CVE-2022-49883

KVM: x86: smm: number of GPRs in the SMRAM image depends on the image format

HIGH
7.1
CVSS Score
Published: May 1, 2025 at 02:10 PM UTC
Updated: October 15, 2026 at 10:17 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
HIGH7.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KVM: x86: smm: number of GPRs in the SMRAM image depends on the image format On 64 bit host, if the guest doesn't have X86_FEATURE_LM, KVM will access 16 gprs to 32-bit smram image, causing out-ouf-bound ram access. On 32 bit host, the rsm_load_state_64/enter_smm_save_state_64 is compiled out, thus access overflow can't happen.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

6.0 ≤ v < 6.0.86.16.1 rc16.1 rc26.1 rc3b443183a25ab61840a12de92f8822849e017b9c8
Vendor states this is fixed in 696db303e54f7352623d9f640e6c51d8fa9d5588 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in a7ebfbea0f52550d7cdf12c38f3f5eaa7b2b6494 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.0 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.0.8 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1 (unaffected)

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (2)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/696db303e54f7352623d9f640e6c51d8fa9d5588
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a7ebfbea0f52550d7cdf12c38f3f5eaa7b2b6494

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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CVSS

7.1HIGHLinux
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-125

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