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CVE-2022-2959

CVSS v3.1 7 (High)
70% Progress
EPSS 0.04 % (17th)
0.04% Progress
Affected Products 1
Advisories 16
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A race condition was found in the Linux kernel's watch queue due to a missing lock in pipe_resize_ring(). The specific flaw exists within the handling of pipe buffers. The issue results from the lack of proper locking when performing operations on an object. This flaw allows a local user to crash the system or escalate their privileges on the system.

Weaknesses
CWE-362
Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
CWE-667
Improper Locking
CVE Status
PUBLISHED
CNA
Red Hat, Inc.
Published Date
2022-08-25 18:15:10
(2 years ago)
Updated Date
2023-05-26 19:42:24
(15 months ago)

Affected Products

Linux

Configuration #1

    CPE23 From Up To
  Linux Kernel from 5.8 version and prior 5.10.120 version cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel >= 5.8 < 5.10.120
  Linux Kernel from 5.11 version and prior 5.15.45 version cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel >= 5.11 < 5.15.45
  Linux Kernel from 5.16 version and prior 5.17.13 version cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel >= 5.16 < 5.17.13
  Linux Kernel from 5.18 version and prior 5.18.2 version cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel >= 5.18 < 5.18.2