CVE-2019-7222
Public exploit available. Not confirmed exploited in the wild yet. A vendor fix is available.
What to do
The vendor has published a fix. Version details are below where the sources state them.
What it is
From the CVE record
The KVM implementation in the Linux kernel through 4.20.5 has an Information Leak.
In plain language
No plain-language summary for this CVE yet.
Exploitation
Where each signal puts this CVE on the scale from published to confirmed exploited.
- CISA KEV
Not in the catalog. CISA has not confirmed exploitation.
- Public exploits
3 sources with a proof of concept or module.
Exploit links, PoCs and Metasploit modules after sign-in- EPSS
0.7% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the 50th percentile of scored CVEs.
Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST.org. A probability, not a confirmation.
Lifecycle
The patch came 471 days before any public exploit.
- OpenVAS check added
- Public exploit / PoCsource: packetstorm
- Patch availablerecord updated
- Publishedweakness classified
Affected products
- Red Hat Enterprise LinuxOperating Systems / linux-distro
- enterprise linux for real timeOperating Systems / linux-distro
- enterprise linux for real time for nfvOperating Systems / linux-distro
- enterprise linux for real time for nfv tusOperating Systems / linux-distro
- enterprise linux for real time tusOperating Systems / linux-distro
And 11 more affected products. See all after sign-in
Technical detail
CVSS 3.1 vector
Open in the CVSS calculatorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Scored 5.5 by NVD.
How it is reached
- Attack Vector LocalRequires local access to the vulnerable system (e.g. local login, malicious file)
- Attack Complexity LowNo special conditions — the attack can be reliably reproduced
- Privileges Required LowRequires basic user-level privileges
- User Interaction NoneNo user interaction needed — fully automated exploitation
Scope
- Scope UnchangedImpact is limited to the vulnerable component itself
Impact if exploited
- Confidentiality HighTotal information disclosure — all data in the component is compromised
- Integrity NoneNo integrity impact
- Availability NoneNo availability impact
Weaknesses
Sources
References in the record
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KDOXCX3QFVWYXH5CQMGDDE7H6MUG5XGG/
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/151712/KVM-kvm_inject_page_fault-Uninitialized-Memory-Leak.html
- securityfocus.com/bid/106963
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