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      "value": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nKVM: VMX: Do _all_ initialization before exposing /dev/kvm to userspace\n\nCall kvm_init() only after _all_ setup is complete, as kvm_init() exposes\n/dev/kvm to userspace and thus allows userspace to create VMs (and call\nother ioctls).  E.g. KVM will encounter a NULL pointer when attempting to\nadd a vCPU to the per-CPU loaded_vmcss_on_cpu list if userspace is able to\ncreate a VM before vmx_init() configures said list.\n\n BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000008\n #PF: supervisor write access in kernel mode\n #PF: error_code(0x0002) - not-present page\n PGD 0 P4D 0\n Oops: 0002 [#1] SMP\n CPU: 6 PID: 1143 Comm: stable Not tainted 6.0.0-rc7+ #988\n Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009), BIOS 0.0.0 02/06/2015\n RIP: 0010:vmx_vcpu_load_vmcs+0x68/0x230 [kvm_intel]\n  \u003cTASK\u003e\n  vmx_vcpu_load+0x16/0x60 [kvm_intel]\n  kvm_arch_vcpu_load+0x32/0x1f0 [kvm]\n  vcpu_load+0x2f/0x40 [kvm]\n  kvm_arch_vcpu_create+0x231/0x310 [kvm]\n  kvm_vm_ioctl+0x79f/0xe10 [kvm]\n  ? handle_mm_fault+0xb1/0x220\n  __x64_sys_ioctl+0x80/0xb0\n  do_syscall_64+0x2b/0x50\n  entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x46/0xb0\n RIP: 0033:0x7f5a6b05743b\n  \u003c/TASK\u003e\n Modules linked in: vhost_net vhost vhost_iotlb tap kvm_intel(+) kvm irqbypass"
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      "value": "En el kernel de Linux, se ha resuelto la siguiente vulnerabilidad: KVM: VMX: Inicializa _toda_ la instancia antes de exponer /dev/kvm al espacio de usuario. Llama a kvm_init() solo despu\u00e9s de que se complete la configuraci\u00f3n _toda_, ya que kvm_init() expone /dev/kvm al espacio de usuario y, por lo tanto, permite que este cree m\u00e1quinas virtuales (y llame a otras ioctl). Por ejemplo, KVM encontrar\u00e1 un puntero nulo al intentar agregar una vCPU a la lista por CPU load_vmcss_on_cpu si el espacio de usuario puede crear una m\u00e1quina virtual antes de que vmx_init() configure dicha lista. ERROR: desreferencia de puntero NULL del kernel, direcci\u00f3n: 0000000000000008 #PF: acceso de escritura del supervisor en modo kernel #PF: error_code(0x0002) - p\u00e1gina no presente PGD 0 P4D 0 Oops: 0002 [#1] CPU SMP: 6 PID: 1143 Comm: estable No contaminado 6.0.0-rc7+ #988 Nombre del hardware: QEMU Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009), BIOS 0.0.0 02/06/2015 RIP: 0010:vmx_vcpu_load_vmcs+0x68/0x230 [kvm_intel]  vmx_vcpu_load+0x16/0x60 [kvm_intel] kvm_arch_vcpu_load+0x32/0x1f0 [kvm] vcpu_load+0x2f/0x40 [kvm] kvm_arch_vcpu_create+0x231/0x310 [kvm] kvm_vm_ioctl+0x79f/0xe10 [kvm] ? handle_mm_fault+0xb1/0x220 __x64_sys_ioctl+0x80/0xb0 do_syscall_64+0x2b/0x50 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x46/0xb0 RIP: 0033:0x7f5a6b05743b  M\u00f3dulos vinculados en: vhost_net vhost vhost_iotlb tap kvm_intel(+) kvm irqbypass"
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  "id": "CVE-2022-49932",
  "lastModified": "2025-11-12T15:56:49.603",
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          "attackVector": "LOCAL",
          "availabilityImpact": "HIGH",
          "baseScore": 5.5,
          "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
          "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
          "integrityImpact": "NONE",
          "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
          "version": "3.1"
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        "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
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  "published": "2025-05-02T16:15:22.070",
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