An issue was discovered the x86 KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel before 5.18.17. Unprivileged guest users can compromise the guest kernel because TLB flush operations are mishandled in certain KVM_VCPU_PREEMPTED situations.
CVE-2022-39189
Score 7.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2022-09-03. NVD baseline CVSS 7.8; sources differ by 0.0.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- 7.8
- EG Score
- 7.8(medium)
- EG Risk
- 35(Track)EG Risk 35/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity78% × 45%Exploitation0% × 40%Automatability0% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 0%
- EPSS %ILE
- 27%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
September 2, 2022
Last Modified
May 5, 2025
References (14)
- cve@mitrehttps://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=2309
- cve@mitrehttps://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.18.17
- cve@mitrehttps://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=6cd88243c7e03845a450795e134b488fc2afb736
- cve@mitrehttps://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6cd88243c7e03845a450795e134b488fc2afb736
- cve@mitrehttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00027.html
- cve@mitrehttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230214-0007/
- cve@mitrehttps://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5480
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=2309
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.18.17
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=6cd88243c7e03845a450795e134b488fc2afb736
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6cd88243c7e03845a450795e134b488fc2afb736
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00027.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230214-0007/
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5480
Vendor Advisories for CVE-2022-39189(5)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
- RHSA-2024:0724Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security and bug fix update
- RHSA-2023:2951Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- RHSA-2023:2736Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel-rt security and bug fix update
- RHSA-2023:2458Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- RHSA-2023:2148Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel-rt security and bug fix update
Patch Availability(8)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | linux-modules-extra-gkeop-5.15 (5.15.0.1004.6) @ jammy | 2026-05-25 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-unsigned-5.15.0-1015-ibm (5.15.0-1015.17) @ jammy | 2026-05-25 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-intel-iotg-headers-5.15.0-1017 (5.15.0-1017.22) @ jammy | 2026-05-25 | ubuntu |
| redhat | kernel-0:4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6 | 2024-02-07 | redhat |
| redhat | kernel-0:4.18.0-477.10.1.el8_8 | 2023-05-16 | redhat |
| redhat | kernel-rt-0:4.18.0-477.10.1.rt7.274.el8_8 | 2023-05-16 | redhat |
| redhat | kernel-rt-0:5.14.0-284.11.1.rt14.296.el9_2 | 2023-05-09 | redhat |
| redhat | kernel-0:5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2 | 2023-05-09 | redhat |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Affected Packages
(5 across 5 ecosystems)
Debian:10(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux-5.10 | 5.10.136-1~deb10u1 ... 5.10.179-5~deb10u1 (10 versions) | 5.10.197-1~deb10u1 | — |
Debian:11(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | 5.10.103-1 ... 5.10.92-2 (33 versions) | 5.10.191-1 | — |
Debian:12(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | — | 5.19.6-1 | — |
Debian:13(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | — | 5.19.6-1 | — |
Debian:14(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | — | 5.19.6-1 | — |
Additional Vendor Advisories
(4)
Vendors that published advisories for this CVE beyond the curated set above. Broader coverage but minimal per-row detail — click through for the original advisory.
- Microsoft MSRCCVE-2022-391892022-09-09
An issue was discovered the x86 KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel before 5.18.17. Unprivileged guest users can compromise the guest kernel because TLB flush operations are mishandled in certain KVM_VCPU_PREEMPTED situations.
- UbuntuUSN-5667-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-5683-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel (IBM) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-5703-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel (Intel IoTG) vulnerabilities
Data Freshness Timeline
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