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VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2022-1043

This flaw allows an attacker with a local account to corrupt system memory, crash the system or escalate privileges.

HIGH 8.8EPSS 3.76%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.76%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s io_uring implementation. This flaw allows an attacker with a local account to corrupt system memory, crash the system or escalate privileges.

CVSS 3.1
8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
3.76% probability · 89th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-416
Affected
linux/linux kernel
Source
secalert@redhat.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.