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CVE-2022-36648

The hardware emulation in the of_dpa_cmd_add_l2_flood of rocker device model in QEMU, as used in...

10.0 CriticalFix availableDisputed

The hardware emulation in the of_dpa_cmd_add_l2_flood of rocker device model in QEMU, as used in 7.0.0 and earlier, allows remote attackers to crash the host qemu and potentially execute code on the host via execute a malformed program in the guest OS. Note: This has been disputed by multiple third parties as not a valid vulnerability due to the rocker device not falling within the virtualization use case.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

1.74%Up 1.7 points since Aug 23, 2023
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 10.0

The hardware emulation in the of_dpa_cmd_add_l2_flood of rocker device model in QEMU, as used in 7.0.0 and earlier, allows remote attackers to crash the host qemu and potentially execute code on the host via execute a malformed program in the guest OS. Note: This has been disputed by multiple third parties as not a valid vulnerability due to the rocker device not falling within the virtualization use case.

Record
CVE-2022-36648
CVSS 3.1
10.0 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-476
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

The hardware emulation in the of_dpa_cmd_add_l2_flood of rocker device model in QEMU, as used in 7.0.0 and earlier, allows remote attackers to crash the host qemu and potentially execute code on the host via execute a malformed program in the guest OS. Note: This has been disputed by multiple third parties as not a valid vulnerability due to the rocker device not falling within the virtualization use case.

Record
CVE-2022-36648
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-39351 No score

The hardware emulation in the of_dpa_cmd_add_l2_flood of rocker device model in QEMU, as used in 7.0.0 and earlier, allows remote attackers to crash the host qemu and potentially execute code on the host via execute a malformed program in the guest OS. Note: This has been disputed by multiple third parties as not a valid vulnerability due to the rocker device not falling within the virtualization use case.

Record
EUVD-2022-39351
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4xpq-qfh7-r9h2 10.0

The hardware emulation in the of_dpa_cmd_add_l2_flood of rocker device model in QEMU, as used in...

The hardware emulation in the of_dpa_cmd_add_l2_flood of rocker device model in QEMU, as used in 7.0.0 and earlier, allows remote attackers to crash the host qemu and potentially execute code on the host via execute a malformed program in the guest OS.

Record
GHSA-4xpq-qfh7-r9h2
CVSS 3.1
10.0 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-476
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVAZL-28069 10.0

CVE-2022-36648 affecting package qemu for versions less than 6.2.0-17

The hardware emulation in the of_dpa_cmd_add_l2_flood of rocker device model in QEMU, as used in 7.0.0 and earlier, allows remote attackers to crash the host qemu and potentially execute code on the host via execute a malformed program in the guest OS. Note: This has been disputed by multiple third parties as not a valid vulnerability due to the rocker device not falling within the virtualization use case.

Record
AZL-28069
CVSS 3.1
10.0 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVAZL-35162 10.0

CVE-2022-36648 affecting package qemu for versions less than 6.2.0-18

The hardware emulation in the of_dpa_cmd_add_l2_flood of rocker device model in QEMU, as used in 7.0.0 and earlier, allows remote attackers to crash the host qemu and potentially execute code on the host via execute a malformed program in the guest OS. Note: This has been disputed by multiple third parties as not a valid vulnerability due to the rocker device not falling within the virtualization use case.

Record
AZL-35162
CVSS 3.1
10.0 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
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OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2022-36648 10.0

The hardware emulation in the of_dpa_cmd_add_l2_flood of rocker device model in QEMU, as used in 7.0.0 and earlier, allows remote attackers to crash the host qemu and potentially execute code on the host via execute a malformed program in the guest OS. Note: This has been disputed by multiple third parties as not a valid vulnerability due to the rocker device not falling within the virtualization use case.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2022-36648
CVSS 3.1
10.0 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-03
OSVOESA-2026-3046 10.0

qemu security update

QEMU is a FAST! processor emulator using dynamic translation to achieve good emulation speed.

Security Fix(es):

The hardware emulation in the of_dpa_cmd_add_l2_flood of rocker device model in QEMU, as used in 7.0.0 and earlier, allows remote attackers to crash the host qemu and potentially execute code on the host via execute a malformed program in the guest OS. Note: This has been disputed by multiple third parties as not a valid vulnerability due to the rocker device not falling within the virtualization use case.(CVE-2022-36648)

Record
OESA-2026-3046
CVSS 3.1
10.0 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVOESA-2026-3101 10.0

qemu security update

QEMU is a FAST! processor emulator using dynamic translation to achieve good emulation speed.

Security Fix(es):

The hardware emulation in the of_dpa_cmd_add_l2_flood of rocker device model in QEMU, as used in 7.0.0 and earlier, allows remote attackers to crash the host qemu and potentially execute code on the host via execute a malformed program in the guest OS. Note: This has been disputed by multiple third parties as not a valid vulnerability due to the rocker device not falling within the virtualization use case.(CVE-2022-36648)

Record
OESA-2026-3101
CVSS 3.1
10.0 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVOESA-2026-3102 10.0

qemu security update

QEMU is a FAST! processor emulator using dynamic translation to achieve good emulation speed.

Security Fix(es):

The hardware emulation in the of_dpa_cmd_add_l2_flood of rocker device model in QEMU, as used in 7.0.0 and earlier, allows remote attackers to crash the host qemu and potentially execute code on the host via execute a malformed program in the guest OS. Note: This has been disputed by multiple third parties as not a valid vulnerability due to the rocker device not falling within the virtualization use case.(CVE-2022-36648)

Record
OESA-2026-3102
CVSS 3.1
10.0 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVOESA-2026-3103 10.0

qemu security update

QEMU is a FAST! processor emulator using dynamic translation to achieve good emulation speed.

Security Fix(es):

The hardware emulation in the of_dpa_cmd_add_l2_flood of rocker device model in QEMU, as used in 7.0.0 and earlier, allows remote attackers to crash the host qemu and potentially execute code on the host via execute a malformed program in the guest OS. Note: This has been disputed by multiple third parties as not a valid vulnerability due to the rocker device not falling within the virtualization use case.(CVE-2022-36648)

Record
OESA-2026-3103
CVSS 3.1
10.0 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

The hardware emulation in the of_dpa_cmd_add_l2_flood of rocker device model in QEMU, as used in 7.0.0 and earlier, allows remote attackers to crash the host qemu and potentially execute code on the host via execute a malformed program in the guest OS. Note: This has been disputed by multiple third parties as not a valid vulnerability due to the rocker device not falling within the virtualization use case.

Record
CVE-2022-36648
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
qemu
Azure Linux:2
 before 6.2.0-17
6.2.0-17
qemu
Azure Linux:3
 before 6.2.0-18
6.2.0-18
qemu
Debian:12
 All versions, plus listed versions
1:10.0.0+ds-11:10.0.0+ds-21:10.0.0+ds-2~bpo12+11:10.0.0+ds-2~bpo12+21:10.0.0~rc0+ds-1
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1:10.0.0~rc0+ds-21:10.0.0~rc1+ds-11:10.0.0~rc1+ds-21:10.0.0~rc2+ds-11:10.0.0~rc2+ds-21:10.0.0~rc3+ds-11:10.0.0~rc3+ds-21:10.0.2+ds-11:10.0.2+ds-21:10.0.2+ds-2~bpo12+11:10.0.3+ds-11:10.0.3+ds-21:10.0.3+ds-31:10.0.3+ds-41:10.1.0+ds-11:10.1.0+ds-21:10.1.0+ds-31:10.1.0+ds-41:10.1.0+ds-51:10.1.0~rc0+ds-11:10.1.0~rc0+ds-21:10.1.0~rc0+ds-31:10.1.0~rc0+ds-41:10.1.0~rc1+ds-11:10.1.0~rc1+ds-1a1:10.1.0~rc1+ds-1b1:10.1.0~rc1+ds-21:10.1.0~rc1+ds-31:10.1.0~rc2+ds-11:10.1.0~rc3+ds-11:10.1.0~rc3+ds-21:10.1.1+ds-11:10.1.2+ds-11:10.1.2+ds-21:10.1.2+ds-31:10.1.3+ds-11:10.2.0+ds-11:10.2.0+ds-21:10.2.0~rc1+ds-11:10.2.1+ds-11:10.2.2+ds-11:11.0.0+ds-11:11.0.0+ds-21:11.0.0~rc0+ds-11:11.0.0~rc0+ds-2
 None known
qemu
Debian:13
 All versions, plus listed versions
1:10.0.10+ds-0+deb13u11:10.0.11+ds-0+deb13u11:10.0.13+ds-0+deb13u11:10.0.2+ds-21:10.0.2+ds-2+deb13u1
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1:10.0.2+ds-2+deb13u1~bpo12+11:10.0.3+ds-0+deb13u11:10.0.3+ds-11:10.0.3+ds-21:10.0.3+ds-31:10.0.3+ds-41:10.0.6+ds-0+deb13u11:10.0.6+ds-0+deb13u21:10.0.7+ds-0+deb13u11:10.0.8+ds-0+deb13u11:10.1.0+ds-11:10.1.0+ds-21:10.1.0+ds-31:10.1.0+ds-41:10.1.0+ds-51:10.1.0~rc0+ds-11:10.1.0~rc0+ds-21:10.1.0~rc0+ds-31:10.1.0~rc0+ds-41:10.1.0~rc1+ds-11:10.1.0~rc1+ds-1a1:10.1.0~rc1+ds-1b1:10.1.0~rc1+ds-21:10.1.0~rc1+ds-31:10.1.0~rc2+ds-11:10.1.0~rc3+ds-11:10.1.0~rc3+ds-21:10.1.1+ds-11:10.1.2+ds-11:10.1.2+ds-21:10.1.2+ds-31:10.1.3+ds-11:10.2.0+ds-11:10.2.0+ds-21:10.2.0~rc1+ds-11:10.2.1+ds-11:10.2.2+ds-11:11.0.0+ds-11:11.0.0+ds-21:11.0.0~rc0+ds-11:11.0.0~rc0+ds-21:11.0.0~rc1+ds-11:11.0.0~rc1+ds-21:11.0.0~rc1+ds-31:11.0.0~rc2+ds-1
 None known
qemu
Debian:14
 All versions, plus listed versions
1:10.0.2+ds-21:10.0.3+ds-11:10.0.3+ds-21:10.0.3+ds-31:10.0.3+ds-4
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1:10.1.0+ds-11:10.1.0+ds-21:10.1.0+ds-31:10.1.0+ds-41:10.1.0+ds-51:10.1.0~rc0+ds-11:10.1.0~rc0+ds-21:10.1.0~rc0+ds-31:10.1.0~rc0+ds-41:10.1.0~rc1+ds-11:10.1.0~rc1+ds-1a1:10.1.0~rc1+ds-1b1:10.1.0~rc1+ds-21:10.1.0~rc1+ds-31:10.1.0~rc2+ds-11:10.1.0~rc3+ds-11:10.1.0~rc3+ds-21:10.1.1+ds-11:10.1.2+ds-11:10.1.2+ds-21:10.1.2+ds-31:10.1.3+ds-11:10.2.0+ds-11:10.2.0+ds-21:10.2.0~rc1+ds-11:10.2.1+ds-11:10.2.2+ds-11:11.0.0+ds-11:11.0.0+ds-21:11.0.0~rc0+ds-11:11.0.0~rc0+ds-21:11.0.0~rc1+ds-11:11.0.0~rc1+ds-21:11.0.0~rc1+ds-31:11.0.0~rc2+ds-11:11.0.0~rc2+ds-21:11.0.0~rc3+ds-11:11.0.1+ds-11:11.0.2+ds-11:11.0.2+ds-21:11.0.2+ds-2~bpo13+11:11.0.3+ds-11:11.0.3+ds-21:11.1.0+ds-11:11.1.0+ds-2
 None known
qemu
openEuler:24.03-LTS-SP4
 before 8.2.0-81.oe2403sp4
8.2.0-81.oe2403sp4
qemu
openEuler:24.03-LTS-SP3
 before 8.2.0-81.oe2403sp3
8.2.0-81.oe2403sp3
qemu
openEuler:22.03-LTS-SP4
 before 6.2.0-115.oe2203sp4
6.2.0-115.oe2203sp4
qemu
openEuler:24.03-LTS-SP1
 before 8.2.0-57.oe2403sp1
8.2.0-57.oe2403sp1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affectedOSV
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2022-36648 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Qemu, published August 22, 2023. Its validity is disputed. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.74%, the 77th percentile. Fixed in qemu 6.2.0-17.

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