CVE-2022-2590: linux linux_kernel Race Condition
CVSS: 7.0v3.1HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2022-2590DEBIAN-CVE-2022-2590openSUSE-SU-2024:12257-1
Published 31-08-2022Last modified 03-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2022-2590 is a high (CVSS 7.0) Race Condition vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.90% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 59.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.0/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.90%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 2 · Related 2Timeline
- 31-08-2022PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A race condition was found in the way the Linux kernel's memory subsystem handled the copy-on-write (COW) breakage of private read-only shared memory mappings. This flaw allows an unprivileged, local user to gain write access to read-only memory mappings, increasing their privileges on the system.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 versionHigh 7.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.0HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.0HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.90%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
59%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.01 pp
From 0.90% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score0.90%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Ubuntu37 products
- linux-aws-5.0All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-aws-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-aws-5.13All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-aws-5.3All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-aws-5.8All versions (No fix recorded)
Debian1 product
- linux< 5.18.16-1
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel≥ 5.16, < 5.19.6
Opensuse1 product
- kernel-source&distro=openSUSE Tumbleweed< 5.19.1-1.1
4 vendors · 40 products
References
8 links- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/08/08/1X Refsource MISCREPORTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
