CVE-2022-48752

Local denial of service via unchecked PMI clearing

Published Jun 20, 2024 · Updated May 11, 2026

A PMU interrupt-state flaw in affected Linux kernels allows local users to interrupt service by triggering a performance-counter overflow. The power_pmu_disable callback clears pending PMI state without first verifying the Paca pending bit while a PMC can overflow during the soft-disabled interrupt window. Affected releases include 5.10.94 through 5.10.95, 5.15.17 through 5.15.18, and 5.16.3 through 5.16.4; exploitation requires local low-privileged access to a PowerPC system.

CVSS severity5.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.21%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

A PMU interrupt-state flaw in affected Linux kernels allows local users to interrupt service by triggering a performance-counter overflow. The power_pmu_disable callback clears pending PMI state without first verifying the Paca pending bit while a PMC can overflow during the soft-disabled interrupt window. Affected releases include 5.10.94 through 5.10.95, 5.15.17 through 5.15.18, and 5.16.3 through 5.16.4; exploitation requires local low-privileged access to a PowerPC system.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-48752
Published
Jun 20, 2024
Updated
May 11, 2026
Vendor
The Linux Kernel Organization
Product
Linux
Classifications
T1499
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 20, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 11, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=215a90ce3754fe509efbce6b73a4bb643c7e7528 <fa4ad064a6bd49208221df5e62adf27b426d1720
  2. Affected versionversion=2c9ac51b850d84ee496b0a5d832ce66d411ae552 <fb6433b48a178d4672cb26632454ee0b21056eaa
  3. Affected versionversion=5.10.94 <5.10.96
  4. Affected versionversion=5.15.17 <5.15.19
  5. Affected versionversion=5.16.3 <5.16.5
  6. Affected versionversion=ef798cd035f316a537fee8ed170c127f12407085 <55402a4618721f350a9ab660bb42717d8aa18e7c
  7. Affected versionversion=fadcafa3959281ce2d96feedece8c75c3f95f8a5 <28aaed966e76807a71de79dd40a8eee9042374dd

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

The Linux Kernel Organization · Linuxversion=215a90ce3754fe509efbce6b73a4bb643c7e7528 <fa4ad064a6bd49208221df5e62adf27b426d1720; version=2c9ac51b850d84ee496b0a5d832ce66d411ae552 <fb6433b48a178d4672cb26632454ee0b21056eaa; version=5.10.94 <5.10.96; version=5.15.17 <5.15.19; version=5.16.3 <5.16.5; version=ef798cd035f316a537fee8ed170c127f12407085 <55402a4618721f350a9ab660bb42717d8aa18e7c; version=fadcafa3959281ce2d96feedece8c75c3f95f8a5 <28aaed966e76807a71de79dd40a8eee9042374dd

Published CVSS scores

5.5UbuntuCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
5.5SUSECVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

T1499Endpoint Denial of Service

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