Distribution advisory
This page covers CVE-2022-0216 as tracked by Ubuntu, for the package qemu. The fix is available in version 1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.6; earlier versions remain affected.
How this vulnerability can be exploited
This issue can be reached with local access to the system, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs administrative privileges on the target. No user interaction is required. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality none, integrity none, availability high.
CVSS metrics in full
The score comes from this vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Attack vector: Local — a local account, shell or session on the host is needed.
- Attack complexity: Low — the attack works reliably, with no preparation.
- Privileges required: High — administrative rights are needed first.
- User interaction: None — nobody has to be tricked into anything.
- Scope: Unchanged — the damage stays inside the vulnerable component.
- Confidentiality impact: None.
- Integrity impact: None.
- Availability impact: High — total loss, or loss the attacker controls.
Weakness class
UBUNTU-CVE-2022-0216 is classified as CWE-416: Use After Free. Memory is used after being released, so its contents may already belong to something else.
Affected software
UBUNTU-CVE-2022-0216 is recorded against 1 package.
- qemu (fixed in 1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.6)
Timeline and source
Published on 26 August 2022 and last revised on 4 February 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
ubuntu.com (Report)
starlabs.sg (Report)
ubuntu.com (Advisory)
www.cve.org (Report)
Other advisories for this package
qemu has other advisories on record. If you are patching this one, these are worth checking on the same host:
Same weakness in other software
These advisories are the same class of weakness (CWE-416: Use After Free) in other software:
