Improper error handling in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50228

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Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU111619

Improper error handling in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50228

Published: June 20, 2025 / Updated: June 21, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU111619
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-50228
CWE-ID: CWE-388
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper error handling within the svm_set_irq() function in arch/x86/kvm/svm.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Affected software

Linux kernel
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server
SUSE Manager Server
SUSE Manager Proxy
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian
Anolis OS
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for ARM 64
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for Power, little endian
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching
openSUSE Leap
openEuler
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions
kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_272-default
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_42-debugsource
kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_170-default
kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_170-default-debuginfo
kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_113-default-debuginfo
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_28-debugsource
kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_113-default
kernel-source
kernel-devel
gfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo
dlm-kmp-default
ocfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo
dlm-kmp-default-debuginfo
kernel-macros
kernel-default-man
kernel-default-devel-debuginfo
kernel-default
kernel-default-base
ocfs2-kmp-default
cluster-md-kmp-default
kernel-default-base-debuginfo
gfs2-kmp-default
kernel-default-kgraft
kernel-default-debugsource
kernel-syms
cluster-md-kmp-default-debuginfo
kernel-default-devel
kernel-default-debuginfo
kernel-default-kgraft-devel
kernel (Red Hat package)
kernel-rt (Red Hat package)
python3-perf
bpftool
kernel
kernel-core
kernel-cross-headers
kernel-debug-core
kernel-doc
kernel-abi-stablelists
perf
kernel-tools-libs-devel
kernel-tools-libs
kernel-tools
kernel-modules-extra
kernel-modules
kernel-headers
kernel-debug-modules-extra
kernel-debug-modules
kernel-debug-devel
kernel-debug
bpftool-debuginfo
python3-perf-debuginfo
python2-perf-debuginfo
python2-perf
perf-debuginfo
kernel-tools-devel
kernel-tools-debuginfo
kernel-debugsource
kernel-debuginfo
dtb-amazon
dtb-allwinner
dtb-altera
dtb-freescale
dtb-mediatek
dtb-lg
dtb-xilinx
dtb-hisilicon
dtb-socionext
dtb-cavium
kernel-obs-qa
dtb-aarch64
dtb-qcom
dtb-renesas
dtb-amd
dtb-exynos
dtb-apple
dtb-arm
dtb-nvidia
dtb-broadcom
dtb-apm
dtb-sprd
dtb-rockchip
kernel-docs
kernel-docs-html
dtb-amlogic
kernel-source-vanilla
dtb-marvell
reiserfs-kmp-default
kernel-obs-build-debugsource
kernel-default-extra
kernel-obs-build
kernel-default-livepatch
kernel-64kb-devel
kselftests-kmp-default
kernel-default-extra-debuginfo
kernel-default-livepatch-devel
kernel-kvmsmall-devel
kernel-kvmsmall-debuginfo
kernel-kvmsmall-devel-debuginfo
kernel-kvmsmall-debugsource
cluster-md-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
cluster-md-kmp-64kb
kernel-64kb-debugsource
kernel-64kb-optional-debuginfo
kernel-default-optional-debuginfo
kselftests-kmp-64kb
kselftests-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
kernel-64kb-debuginfo
gfs2-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
kernel-64kb-optional
ocfs2-kmp-64kb
kernel-64kb-extra
kernel-64kb-devel-debuginfo
kernel-64kb-extra-debuginfo
ocfs2-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
reiserfs-kmp-64kb
reiserfs-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
gfs2-kmp-64kb
kernel-default-optional
kselftests-kmp-default-debuginfo
reiserfs-kmp-default-debuginfo
kernel-kvmsmall
kernel-zfcpdump
kernel-zfcpdump-debugsource
kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfo
dlm-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
dlm-kmp-64kb
kernel-64kb
kernel-default-base-rebuild

How to mitigate CVE-2022-50228

Install update from vendor's repository.

Linux kernel - addressed in versions 4.9.326, 4.14.291, 4.19.256, 5.4.211, 5.10.137, 5.15.61, 5.18.18, 5.19.2, 6.0
kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_272-default - update to 1-8.3.1
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_42-debugsource - update to 1-150400.9.3.2
kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_170-default - update to 1-150400.9.3.2
kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_170-default-debuginfo - update to 1-150400.9.3.2
kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_113-default-debuginfo - update to 1-150500.11.3.1
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_28-debugsource - update to 1-150500.11.3.1
kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_113-default - update to 1-150500.11.3.1
kernel-source - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.272.1, 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
kernel-devel - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.272.1, 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
gfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.272.1, 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
dlm-kmp-default - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.272.1, 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
ocfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.272.1, 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
dlm-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.272.1, 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
kernel-macros - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.272.1, 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
kernel-default-man - update to 4.12.14-122.272.1
kernel-default-devel-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.272.1, 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
kernel-default - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.272.1, 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2, 5.14.21-150500.55.113.1
kernel-default-base - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.272.1, 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2.150400.24.86.2
ocfs2-kmp-default - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.272.1, 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
cluster-md-kmp-default - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.272.1, 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
kernel-default-base-debuginfo - update to 4.12.14-122.272.1
gfs2-kmp-default - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.272.1, 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
kernel-default-kgraft - update to 4.12.14-122.272.1
kernel-default-debugsource - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.272.1, 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2, 5.14.21-150500.55.113.1
kernel-syms - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.272.1, 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
cluster-md-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.272.1, 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
kernel-default-devel - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.272.1, 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
kernel-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.272.1, 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2, 5.14.21-150500.55.113.1
kernel-default-kgraft-devel - update to 4.12.14-122.272.1
kernel (Red Hat package) - addressed in versions 4.18.0-193.173.1.el8_2, 4.18.0-305.179.1.el8_4, 4.18.0-372.166.1.el8_6, 4.18.0-477.116.1.el8_8, 4.18.0-553.79.1.el8_10, 5.14.0-70.151.1.el9_0
kernel-rt (Red Hat package) - addressed in versions 4.18.0-553.79.1.rt7.420.el8_10, 5.14.0-70.151.1.rt21.223.el9_0
python3-perf - update to 4.18.0-553.79.1.0.1
bpftool - update to 4.18.0-553.79.1.0.1
kernel - update to 4.18.0-553.79.1.0.1
kernel-core - update to 4.18.0-553.79.1.0.1
kernel-cross-headers - update to 4.18.0-553.79.1.0.1
kernel-debug-core - update to 4.18.0-553.79.1.0.1
kernel-doc - update to 4.18.0-553.79.1.0.1
kernel-abi-stablelists - update to 4.18.0-553.79.1.0.1
perf - update to 4.18.0-553.79.1.0.1
kernel-tools-libs-devel - update to 4.18.0-553.79.1.0.1
kernel-tools-libs - update to 4.18.0-553.79.1.0.1
kernel-tools - update to 4.18.0-553.79.1.0.1
kernel-modules-extra - update to 4.18.0-553.79.1.0.1
kernel-modules - update to 4.18.0-553.79.1.0.1
kernel-headers - update to 4.18.0-553.79.1.0.1
kernel-devel - update to 4.18.0-553.79.1.0.1
kernel-debug-modules-extra - update to 4.18.0-553.79.1.0.1
kernel-debug-modules - update to 4.18.0-553.79.1.0.1
kernel-debug-devel - update to 4.18.0-553.79.1.0.1
kernel-debug - update to 4.18.0-553.79.1.0.1
bpftool - update to 4.19.90-2507.2.0.0335
kernel - update to 4.19.90-2507.2.0.0335
bpftool-debuginfo - update to 4.19.90-2507.2.0.0335
python3-perf-debuginfo - update to 4.19.90-2507.2.0.0335
python3-perf - update to 4.19.90-2507.2.0.0335
python2-perf-debuginfo - update to 4.19.90-2507.2.0.0335
python2-perf - update to 4.19.90-2507.2.0.0335
perf-debuginfo - update to 4.19.90-2507.2.0.0335
perf - update to 4.19.90-2507.2.0.0335
kernel-tools-devel - update to 4.19.90-2507.2.0.0335
kernel-tools-debuginfo - update to 4.19.90-2507.2.0.0335
kernel-tools - update to 4.19.90-2507.2.0.0335
kernel-source - update to 4.19.90-2507.2.0.0335
kernel-devel - update to 4.19.90-2507.2.0.0335
kernel-debugsource - update to 4.19.90-2507.2.0.0335
kernel-debuginfo - update to 4.19.90-2507.2.0.0335
dtb-amazon - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
dtb-allwinner - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
dtb-altera - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
dtb-freescale - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
dtb-mediatek - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
dtb-lg - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
dtb-xilinx - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
dtb-hisilicon - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
dtb-socionext - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
dtb-cavium - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
kernel-obs-qa - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
dtb-aarch64 - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
dtb-qcom - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
dtb-renesas - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
dtb-amd - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
dtb-exynos - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
dtb-apple - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
dtb-arm - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
dtb-nvidia - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
dtb-broadcom - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
dtb-apm - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
dtb-sprd - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
dtb-rockchip - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
kernel-docs - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
kernel-docs-html - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
dtb-amlogic - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
kernel-source-vanilla - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
dtb-marvell - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
reiserfs-kmp-default - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
kernel-obs-build-debugsource - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
kernel-default-extra - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
kernel-obs-build - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
kernel-default-livepatch - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2, 5.14.21-150500.55.113.1
kernel-64kb-devel - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
kselftests-kmp-default - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
kernel-default-extra-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
kernel-default-livepatch-devel - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2, 5.14.21-150500.55.113.1
kernel-kvmsmall-devel - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
kernel-kvmsmall-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
kernel-kvmsmall-devel-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
kernel-kvmsmall-debugsource - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
cluster-md-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
cluster-md-kmp-64kb - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
kernel-64kb-debugsource - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
kernel-64kb-optional-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
kernel-default-optional-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
kselftests-kmp-64kb - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
kselftests-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
kernel-64kb-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
gfs2-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
kernel-64kb-optional - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
ocfs2-kmp-64kb - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
kernel-64kb-extra - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
kernel-64kb-devel-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
kernel-64kb-extra-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
ocfs2-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
reiserfs-kmp-64kb - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
reiserfs-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
gfs2-kmp-64kb - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
kernel-default-optional - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
kselftests-kmp-default-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
reiserfs-kmp-default-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
kernel-kvmsmall - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
kernel-zfcpdump - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
kernel-zfcpdump-debugsource - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
dlm-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
dlm-kmp-64kb - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
kernel-64kb - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
kernel-default-base-rebuild - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2.150400.24.86.2

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