KVM: NULL pointer dereference in kvm_irq_delivery_to_apic_fast() - guest crashes the host

CVE-2022-2153Kernel, userspace & hypervisorcurated

Impact

NULL pointer dereference in kvm_irq_delivery_to_apic_fast() - guest crashes the host

Who can reach it

Tenant VM guest

What to do

Kernel patch; KVM-module scope usually forces drain + reboot rather than livepatch

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-2153

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