CVE-2022-0516

Name: CVE-2022-0516
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-03-10T17:44:56.47+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10EPSS 0.33%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-0516 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability was found in kvm_s390_guest_sida_op in the arch/s390/kvm/kvm-s390.c function in KVM for s390 in the Linux kernel. This flaw allows a local attacker with a normal user privilege to obtain unauthorized memory write access. EPSS estimates a 0.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability was found in kvm_s390_guest_sida_op in the arch/s390/kvm/kvm-s390.c function in KVM for s390 in the Linux kernel. This flaw allows a local attacker with a normal user privilege to obtain unauthorized memory write access. This flaw affects Linux kernel versions prior to 5.17-rc4.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.33%

24.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-200

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Linux	Linux Kernel	< 5.17	—
Linux	Linux Kernel	5.17	Rc1
Fedoraproject	Fedora	34	—
Fedoraproject	Fedora	35	—
Debian	Debian Linux	11.0	—
Redhat	Virtualization Host	4.0	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux	8.0	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Eus	8.4	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux For Ibm Z Systems	8.0	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux For Ibm Z Systems Eus	8.4	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux For Power Little Endian	8.0	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux For Power Little Endian Eus	8.4	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Aus	8.4	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server For Power Little Endian Update Services For Sap Solutions	8.4	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Tus	8.4	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Update Services For Sap Solutions	8.4	—
Redhat	Codeready Linux Builder	All versions	—
Netapp	H300s Firmware	All versions	—
Netapp	H500s Firmware	All versions	—
Netapp	H700s Firmware	All versions	—
Netapp	H300e Firmware	All versions	—
Netapp	H500e Firmware	All versions	—
Netapp	H700e Firmware	All versions	—
Netapp	H410s Firmware	All versions	—
Netapp	H410c Firmware	All versions	—

References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2050237Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=09a93c1df3eafa43bcdfd7bf837c574911f12f55Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220331-0009/Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5092Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2050237Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=09a93c1df3eafa43bcdfd7bf837c574911f12f55Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220331-0009/Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5092Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Mar 10, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-0516?

How severe is CVE-2022-0516?

CVE-2022-0516 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.33% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-0516?

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Source: NVD / NIST