CVE-2022-0171: debian debian_linux Incomplete Cleanup
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2022-0171 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Incomplete Cleanup vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 22.6% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 5.5, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 7 · Related 3Timeline
- 26-08-2022PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 02-11-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. The existing KVM SEV API has a vulnerability that allows a non-root (host) user-level application to crash the host kernel by creating a confidential guest VM instance in AMD CPU that supports Secure Encrypted Virtualization (SEV).
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.30%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
23%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.30% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-459Incomplete CleanupThe product does not properly "clean up" and remove temporary or supporting resources after they have been used.
- CWE-212Improper Removal of Sensitive Information Before Storage or TransferThe product stores, transfers, or shares a resource that contains sensitive information, but it does not properly remove that information before the product makes the resource available to unauthorized actors.
Affected systems
Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Ubuntu64 products
- linux< 5.15.0-57.63
- linux-aws< 5.15.0-1027.31
- linux-aws-5.0All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-aws-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-aws-5.13All versions (No fix recorded)
Debian2 products
- linux< 5.18.2-1
- debian_linuxEOL10.0 | 11.0
Linux1 product
- linux_kernelEOL< 5.18 | 5.18 | 5.18:rc1 | 5.18:rc2 | 5.18:rc3
Redhat1 product
- enterprise_linux8.0 | 9.0
4 vendors · 68 products
References
13 links- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-0171Third Party Advisory
