CVE-2022-50851
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: vhost_vdpa: fix the crash in unmap a large memory While testing in vIOMMU, sometimes Guest will unmap very large memory, which…
Overview
CVE-2022-50851 is a known-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 30, 2025.
Technical description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
vhost_vdpa: fix the crash in unmap a large memory
While testing in vIOMMU, sometimes Guest will unmap very large memory,
which will cause the crash. To fix this, add a new function
vhost_vdpa_general_unmap(). This function will only unmap the memory
that saved in iotlb.
Call Trace:
[ 647.820144] ------------[ cut here ]------------
[ 647.820848] kernel BUG at drivers/iommu/intel/iommu.c:1174!
[ 647.821486] invalid opcode: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP PTI
[ 647.822082] CPU: 10 PID: 1181 Comm: qemu-system-x86 Not tainted 6.0.0-rc1home_lulu_2452_lulu7_vhost+ #62
[ 647.823139] Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009), BIOS rel-1.15.0-29-g6a62e0cb0dfe-prebuilt.qem4
[ 647.824365] RIP: 0010:domain_unmap+0x48/0x110
[ 647.825424] Code: 48 89 fb 8d 4c f6 1e 39 c1 0f 4f c8 83 e9 0c 83 f9 3f 7f 18 48 89 e8 48 d3 e8 48 85 c0 75 59
[ 647.828064] RSP: 0018:ffffae5340c0bbf0 EFLAGS: 00010202
[ 647.828973] RAX: 0000000000
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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Frequently asked questions
What is CVE-2022-50851?
CVE-2022-50851 is a known-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 30, 2025.
How severe is CVE-2022-50851?
CVSS score information is not yet available for this vulnerability. Check back as the CVE record is updated by NVD analysts.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2022-50851?
Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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