VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2022-29968
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 5.17.5. io_rw_init_file in fs/io_uring.c lacks initialization of kiocb->private.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 1.07%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.07%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 5.17.5. io_rw_init_file in fs/io_uring.c lacks initialization of kiocb->private.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.07% probability · 63th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-909
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel · fedoraproject/fedora · netapp/h300s firmware · netapp/h500s firmware · netapp/h700s firmware · netapp/h410s firmware · netapp/h410c firmware · netapp/solidfire \& hci management node
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/32452a3eb8b64e01e2be717f518c0be046975b9dPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LU7MT7BPTA2NG24BTLZF5ZWYTLSO7BU3/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TLWTG3TWIMLNQEVTA3ZQYVLLU2AJM3DY/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XA7UZ3HS73KXVYCIKN5ZDH7LLLGPUMOZ/
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220715-0009/Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/32452a3eb8b64e01e2be717f518c0be046975b9dPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LU7MT7BPTA2NG24BTLZF5ZWYTLSO7BU3/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TLWTG3TWIMLNQEVTA3ZQYVLLU2AJM3DY/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XA7UZ3HS73KXVYCIKN5ZDH7LLLGPUMOZ/
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220715-0009/Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.