CVE-2022-49054 Drivers: hv: vmbus: Deactivate sysctl_record_panic_msg by default in isolated guests

High 7.1 Published Updated

The Linux kernel exposed sensitive guest memory to Hyper-V hosts via panic messages in isolated guests, allowing potential data leakage.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2022-49054?

CVE-2022-49054 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 26 Feb 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

Drivers: hv: vmbus: Deactivate sysctl_record_panic_msg by default in isolated guests

hv_panic_page might contain guest-sensitive information, do not dump it over to Hyper-V by default in isolated guests.

While at it, update some comments in hyperv_{panic,die}_event().

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-49054?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2022-49054?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2022-49054 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-49054 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2022-49054, GHSA-fp3f-hrj5-pq63, ROOT-OS-DEBIAN-11-CVE-2022-49054, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49054.

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