VDB
GHSA-qw22-r72h-rf56
GHSA-qw22-r72h-rf56
PUBLISHED
CVSS 8.800000190734863 HIGH
Record from GitHub Advisory Database · Published May 17, 2022
Xen, when running on a 64-bit hypervisor, allows local x86 guest OS users to modify arbitrary memory and consequently obtain sensitive information, cause a denial of service (host crash), or execute arbitrary code on the host by leveraging broken emulation of bit test instructions.
Risk scores
CVSS 3.0
8.800000190734863
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Timeline
- May 17, 2022 CVE Published
- Apr 9, 2026 Security Advisory (2 in total, the first dated here)
Query this with the API
The same record, from the CLI:
vulnetix vdb vuln GHSA-qw22-r72h-rf56
vulnetix vdb fixes GHSA-qw22-r72h-rf56
Or with curl, using the org id and key from your account page:
curl -s -H "Authorization: ApiKey ${VULNETIX_ORG_ID}:${VULNETIX_API_KEY}" \
"https://api.vdb.vulnetix.com/v2/vuln/GHSA-qw22-r72h-rf56/fixes/registry"
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