MGASA-2022-0212

Advisory lineage Upstream: 3 Downstream: 0
Published: 28 May 2022, 08:56
Last modified:16 Apr 2026, 04:23

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
minimal
0/100
CVSS Score
No data
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

28 May 2022, 08:56
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
16 Apr 2026, 04:23
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

Updated kernel packages fix security vulnerabilities This kernel update is based on upstream 5.15.43 and fixes at least the following security issues: A race condition in the perf subsystem allows for a local privilege escalation. NOTE: Mageia kernels by default has disabled the perf usage for unprivileged users, effectively rendering this vulnerability harmless (CVE-2022-1729). KVM: x86/mmu: fix NULL pointer dereference on guest INVPCID (CVE-2022-1789). Kernel could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by a lockdown break issue. By sending a specially-crafted request using the kernel debugger, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to perform read and write access to kernel memory (CVE-2022-21499). Other fixes in this update: - ice: fix crash at allocation failure For other upstream fixes, see the referenced changelogs.

Affected Systems

  • mageia•kernel

    < 5.15.43-1.mga8

  • mageia•kmod-virtualbox

    < 6.1.34-1.8.mga8

  • mageia•kmod-xtables-addons

    < 3.20-1.4.mga8

References (4)