VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2022-2959
A race condition was found in the Linux kernel's watch queue due to a missing lock in pipe_resize_ring().
HIGH 7.0EPSS 0.38%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.38%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.0 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.38% probability · 31th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-667, CWE-362
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/189b0ddc245139af81198d1a3637cac74f96e13aPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230214-0005/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1165/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/189b0ddc245139af81198d1a3637cac74f96e13aPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230214-0005/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1165/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.