CVE-2019-7222 Information disclosure in n/a
An information leak in the Linux kernel's KVM implementation allows attackers to read sensitive memory data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2019-7222?
CVE-2019-7222 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 17 Mar 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The KVM implementation in the Linux kernel through 4.20.5 has an Information Leak.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-7222?
It affects 18 products.
Products include Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora, Linux kernel, Netapp Active Iq Performance Analytics Services, Netapp Element Software Management Node and 12 more.
How do I fix CVE-2019-7222?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2019-7222 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-7222 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2019-7222, GHSA-57xj-x7jh-222m, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-7222.