CVE-2022-3344

MEDIUM

5.5

CVSS v3

Description

A flaw was found in the KVM's AMD nested virtualization (SVM). A malicious L1 guest could purposely fail to intercept the shutdown of a cooperative nested guest (L2), possibly leading to a page fault and kernel panic in the host (L0).

CWE-440

How to fix

Remediation Available

linuxDebian

Fixed in:6.0.12-1CVE-2022-3344

linuxUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-67.74USN-5912-1

Fixed in:5.19.0-35.36USN-5911-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2023-07-20.

linux-awsUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1031.35USN-5912-1

Fixed in:5.19.0-1020.21USN-5911-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2023-07-20.

linux-aws-5.15Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1031.35~20.04.1USN-5912-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2025-05-31. Extended security maintenance is available until 2030-04-02.

linux-azureUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1034.41USN-5912-1

Fixed in:5.19.0-1021.22USN-5911-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2023-07-20.

linux-azure-5.15Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1034.41~20.04.1USN-5912-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2025-05-31. Extended security maintenance is available until 2030-04-02.

linux-azure-fdeUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1034.41.1USN-5912-1

linux-gcpUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1030.37USN-5912-1

Fixed in:5.19.0-1018.20USN-5911-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2023-07-20.

linux-gcp-5.15Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1030.37~20.04.1USN-5912-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2025-05-31. Extended security maintenance is available until 2030-04-02.

linux-gkeUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1028.33USN-5912-1

linux-gke-5.15Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1028.33~20.04.1USN-5912-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2025-05-31. Extended security maintenance is available until 2030-04-02.

linux-gkeopUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1016.21USN-5938-1

linux-hwe-5.15Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-67.74~20.04.1USN-5912-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2025-05-31. Extended security maintenance is available until 2030-04-02.

linux-hwe-5.19Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.19.0-35.36~22.04.1USN-5911-1

linux-ibmUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1026.29USN-5935-1

Fixed in:5.19.0-1018.20USN-5911-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2023-07-20.

linux-image-5.15.0-1016-gkeopUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1016.21USN-5938-1

linux-image-5.15.0-1025-raspiUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1025.27USN-5935-1

linux-image-5.15.0-1025-raspi-nolpaeUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1025.27USN-5935-1

linux-image-5.15.0-1026-ibmUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1026.29USN-5935-1

linux-image-5.15.0-1026-intel-iotgUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1026.31USN-5962-1

linux-image-5.15.0-1028-gkeUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1028.33~20.04.1USN-5912-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2025-05-31. Extended security maintenance is available until 2030-04-02.

Fixed in:5.15.0-1028.33USN-5912-1

linux-image-5.15.0-1029-kvmUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1029.34USN-5941-1

linux-image-5.15.0-1030-gcpUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1030.37~20.04.1USN-5912-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2025-05-31. Extended security maintenance is available until 2030-04-02.

Fixed in:5.15.0-1030.37USN-5912-1

linux-image-5.15.0-1030-oracleUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1030.36~20.04.1USN-5912-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2025-05-31. Extended security maintenance is available until 2030-04-02.

Fixed in:5.15.0-1030.36USN-5912-1

linux-image-5.15.0-1031-awsUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1031.35~20.04.1USN-5912-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2025-05-31. Extended security maintenance is available until 2030-04-02.

Fixed in:5.15.0-1031.35USN-5912-1

linux-image-5.15.0-1034-azureUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1034.41~20.04.1USN-5912-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2025-05-31. Extended security maintenance is available until 2030-04-02.

Fixed in:5.15.0-1034.41USN-5912-1

linux-image-5.15.0-1034-azure-fdeUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1034.41.1USN-5912-1

linux-image-5.15.0-67-genericUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-67.74~20.04.1USN-5912-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2025-05-31. Extended security maintenance is available until 2030-04-02.

Fixed in:5.15.0-67.74USN-5912-1

linux-image-5.15.0-67-generic-64kUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-67.74~20.04.1USN-5912-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2025-05-31. Extended security maintenance is available until 2030-04-02.

Fixed in:5.15.0-67.74USN-5912-1

linux-image-5.15.0-67-generic-lpaeUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-67.74~20.04.1USN-5912-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2025-05-31. Extended security maintenance is available until 2030-04-02.

Fixed in:5.15.0-67.74USN-5912-1

This vulnerability affects an unusually large number of packages. The highest-confidence fixes are shown above; the full list is longer. Check the referenced advisories for complete coverage.

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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityHigh

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

Exploit Intelligence

0.22%probability of exploitation in 30 days

13thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 13% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch1

bugzilla.redhat.com

Other references1

lore.kernel.org

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-440 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2019-5108	Medium	6.5	10%	-	Fix
CVE-2023-6129	Medium	6.5	2.3%	-	Fix
CVE-2021-41035	Critical	9.8	1.8%	-	Fix
CVE-2018-12550	High	8.1	1.4%	-	Fix
CVE-2019-6569	Critical	9.1	1.3%	-	Fix
CVE-2023-2088	Medium	6.5	1.2%	-	Fix

Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2022-3344?

Published advisories record a fix for 84 affected products. The "How to fix" section on this page lists the fixed version and source advisory for each one, so apply the entry matching what you actually run.

Is CVE-2022-3344 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2022-3344 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.22% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 13% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2022-3344?

CVE-2022-3344 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5, rated medium. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2022-3344 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for linux (Debian), linux (Ubuntu), linux-aws (Ubuntu), linux-aws-5.15 (Ubuntu), and 80 more. Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-06-17.