CVE-2022-35414

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 0.64%

Last modified

CVE-2022-35414 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. softmmu/physmem.c in QEMU through 7.0.0 can perform an uninitialized read on the translate_fail path, leading to an io_readx or io_writex crash. NOTE: a third party states that the Non-virtualization Use Case in the qemu.org reference applies here, i.e., "Bugs affecting the non-virtualization use case are not considered security bugs at this time.. EPSS estimates a 0.64% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

softmmu/physmem.c in QEMU through 7.0.0 can perform an uninitialized read on the translate_fail path, leading to an io_readx or io_writex crash. NOTE: a third party states that the Non-virtualization Use Case in the qemu.org reference applies here, i.e., "Bugs affecting the non-virtualization use case are not considered security bugs at this time.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
8.8/10

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

EPSS Probability
0.64%

45.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
QemuQemu>= 4.1.50, <= 7.0.0
DebianDebian Linux10.0

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-35414?
softmmu/physmem.c in QEMU through 7.0.0 can perform an uninitialized read on the translate_fail path, leading to an io_readx or io_writex crash. NOTE: a third party states that the Non-virtualization Use Case in the qemu.org reference applies here, i.e., "Bugs affecting the non-virtualization use case are not considered security bugs at this time.
How severe is CVE-2022-35414?
CVE-2022-35414 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.64% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2022-35414?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST