CVE-2022-3707: Double Free

Published Oct 7, 2022
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Updated

A deouble-free flaw in the Linux Kernel Intel GVT-g graphics driver found. The problem happens when some system resource on high cost. One way to trigger is to make dma high load. When it gets into the situation when function intelgvtdmamapguestpage failed, the flaw being triggered.

Reference: https://lore.kernel.org/all/20221007013708.1946061-1-zyytlz.wz@163.com/

Other sources

A double-free memory flaw was found in the Linux kernel. The Intel GVT-g graphics driver triggers VGA card system resource overload, causing a fail in the intelgvtdmamapguestpage function. This issue could allow a local user to crash the system.

Affected Software

121 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/kernel-rt<0:4.18.0-477.10.1.rt7.274.el8_8
0:4.18.0-477.10.1.rt7.274.el8_8
redhat/kernel<0:4.18.0-477.10.1.el8_8
0:4.18.0-477.10.1.el8_8
redhat/kernel<0:5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2
0:5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2
redhat/kernel-rt<0:5.14.0-284.11.1.rt14.296.el9_2
0:5.14.0-284.11.1.rt14.296.el9_2
Linux Linux kernel<6.1
Linux Linux kernel=6.1
Linux Linux kernel=6.1-rc1
Linux Linux kernel=6.1-rc2
redhat Enterprise Linux=8.0
redhat Enterprise Linux=9.0
redhat/linux kernel<6.1
6.1
debian/linux
6.1.176-16.1.190-16.12.107-16.12.115-27.2.12-17.2.15-1
debian/linux<6.1.7-1
6.1.7-1
debian/linux<6.1.7-1
6.1.7-1
debian/linux<6.1.7-1
6.1.7-1
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.4<5.4.0-1103.111~18.04.1
5.4.0-1103.111~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.4<5.4.0-1108.114~18.04.1
5.4.0-1108.114~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.4<5.4.0-1105.114~18.04.1
5.4.0-1105.114~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.4<5.4.0-149.166~18.04.1
5.4.0-149.166~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.4<5.4.0-1049.54~18.04.1
5.4.0-1049.54~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.4<5.4.0-1101.110~18.04.1
5.4.0-1101.110~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi-5.4<5.4.0-1085.96~18.04.1
5.4.0-1085.96~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-azure-edge*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-gke-4.15*
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-hwe*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-oem*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.3*
ubuntu/linux<5.4.0-149.166
5.4.0-149.166
ubuntu/linux-aws<5.4.0-1102.110
5.4.0-1102.110
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.15<5.15.0-1036.40~20.04.1
5.15.0-1036.40~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure<5.4.0-1108.114
5.4.0-1108.114
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.15<5.15.0-1038.45~20.04.1
5.15.0-1038.45~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-bluefield<5.4.0-1064.70
5.4.0-1064.70
ubuntu/linux-gcp<5.4.0-1105.114
5.4.0-1105.114
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.15<5.15.0-1034.42~20.04.1
5.15.0-1034.42~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gke<5.4.0-1099.106
5.4.0-1099.106
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.15<5.15.0-1033.38~20.04.1
5.15.0-1033.38~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gkeop<5.4.0-1069.73
5.4.0-1069.73
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.15<5.15.0-1020.25~20.04.1
5.15.0-1020.25~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-72.79~20.04.1
5.15.0-72.79~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-ibm<5.4.0-1049.54
5.4.0-1049.54
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg-5.15<5.15.0-1030.35~20.04.1
5.15.0-1030.35~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-iot<5.4.0-1017.18
5.4.0-1017.18
ubuntu/linux-kvm<5.4.0-1091.97
5.4.0-1091.97
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-72.79~20.04.1
5.15.0-72.79~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15<5.15.0-1014.14~20.04.1
5.15.0-1014.14~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-oracle<5.4.0-1101.110
5.4.0-1101.110
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.15<5.15.0-1035.41~20.04.1
5.15.0-1035.41~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi<5.4.0-1085.96
5.4.0-1085.96
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.15<5.15.0-1033.37~20.04.1
5.15.0-1033.37~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp<5.4.0-1024.28
5.4.0-1024.28
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-intel-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.10*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.6*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-raspi2*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<5.4.0-1102.110+fips1
5.4.0-1102.110+fips1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<5.4.0-1108.114+fips1
5.4.0-1108.114+fips1
ubuntu/linux-fips<5.4.0-1077.86
5.4.0-1077.86
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<5.4.0-1105.114+fips1
5.4.0-1105.114+fips1
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux<5.15.0-72.79
5.15.0-72.79
ubuntu/linux-aws<5.15.0-1036.40
5.15.0-1036.40
ubuntu/linux-azure<5.15.0-1038.45
5.15.0-1038.45
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.19<5.19.0-1026.29~22.04.1
5.19.0-1026.29~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde<5.15.0-1038.45.1
5.15.0-1038.45.1
ubuntu/linux-gcp<5.15.0-1034.42
5.15.0-1034.42
ubuntu/linux-gke<5.15.0-1033.38
5.15.0-1033.38
ubuntu/linux-gkeop<5.15.0-1020.25
5.15.0-1020.25
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.19<5.19.0-42.43~22.04.1
5.19.0-42.43~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-ibm<5.15.0-1030.33
5.15.0-1030.33
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg<5.15.0-1030.35
5.15.0-1030.35
ubuntu/linux-kvm<5.15.0-1033.38
5.15.0-1033.38
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<5.15.0-72.79
5.15.0-72.79
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19<5.19.0-1024.25~22.04.1
5.19.0-1024.25~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia<5.15.0-1025.25
5.15.0-1025.25
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.17*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.0*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.1<6.1.0-1007.7
6.1.0-1007.7
ubuntu/linux-oracle<5.15.0-1035.41
5.15.0-1035.41
ubuntu/linux-raspi<5.15.0-1029.31
5.15.0-1029.31
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-bluefield<5.15.0-1017.19
5.15.0-1017.19
ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime<5.15.0-1028.33
5.15.0-1028.33
ubuntu/linux-realtime<5.15.0-1038.41
5.15.0-1038.41
ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-vmware*

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kernel-rt to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:4.18.0-477.10.1.rt7.274.el8_8
  2. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 0:4.18.0-477.10.1.el8_8
  3. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 0:5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2
  4. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 0:5.14.0-284.11.1.rt14.296.el9_2
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/Linux kernel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.1
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.1.176-1Fixed in 6.1.190-1Fixed in 6.12.107-1Fixed in 6.12.115-2Fixed in 7.2.12-1Fixed in 7.2.15-1
  7. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.1.7-1
  8. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1103.111~18.04.1
  9. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1108.114~18.04.1
  10. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1105.114~18.04.1
  11. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.4.0-149.166~18.04.1
  12. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1049.54~18.04.1
  13. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1101.110~18.04.1
  14. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1085.96~18.04.1
  15. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.4.0-149.166
  16. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1102.110
  17. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1036.40~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1108.114
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1038.45~20.04.1
  20. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1064.70
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1105.114
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1034.42~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1099.106
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1033.38~20.04.1
  25. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1069.73
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1020.25~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-72.79~20.04.1
  28. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1049.54
  29. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1030.35~20.04.1
  30. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1017.18
  31. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1091.97
  32. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-72.79~20.04.1
  33. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1014.14~20.04.1
  34. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1101.110
  35. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1035.41~20.04.1
  36. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1085.96
  37. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1033.37~20.04.1
  38. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1024.28
  39. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1102.110+fips1
  40. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1108.114+fips1
  41. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1077.86
  42. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1105.114+fips1
  43. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-72.79
  44. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1036.40
  45. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1038.45
  46. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.19.0-1026.29~22.04.1
  47. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1038.45.1
  48. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1034.42
  49. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1033.38
  50. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1020.25
  51. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.19 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.19.0-42.43~22.04.1
  52. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-ibm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1030.33
  53. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1030.35
  54. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-kvm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1033.38
  55. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-lowlatency to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-72.79
  56. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.19.0-1024.25~22.04.1
  57. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-nvidia to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1025.25
  58. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.1.0-1007.7
  59. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1035.41
  60. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-raspi to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1029.31
  61. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-bluefield to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1017.19
  62. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1028.33
  63. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-realtime to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1038.41

Event History

Oct 7, 2022
CVE Published
08:00 AM
Oct 26, 2022
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·07:41 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Oct 31, 2022
Data Sourced
via OSV·12:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Mar 6, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2022-3707?

The severity of CVE-2022-3707 is classified as high due to the potential for double-free vulnerabilities in the Linux Kernel Intel GVT-g graphics driver.

2

How do I fix CVE-2022-3707?

To fix CVE-2022-3707, update to kernel versions 0:4.18.0-477.10.1.rt7.274.el8_8, 0:4.18.0-477.10.1.el8_8, 0:5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2, or higher.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2022-3707?

CVE-2022-3707 affects systems running specific versions of the Red Hat Enterprise Linux kernel and the Linux kernel.

4

How does CVE-2022-3707 occur?

CVE-2022-3707 occurs when a double-free flaw is triggered due to high resource cost situations in the Intel GVT-g graphics driver.

5

Is there a known exploit for CVE-2022-3707?

There is currently no publicly disclosed exploit for CVE-2022-3707, but the vulnerability poses a significant risk when triggered.

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