DEBIAN-CVE-2022-2959

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CVE-2022-2959
Published: 25 Aug 2022, 18:15
Last modified:28 Apr 2026, 20:24

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
medium
28/100
CVSS Score
7 HIGH
3.1 (osv_debian)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

25 Aug 2022, 18:15
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
28 Apr 2026, 20:24
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

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 Metrics

  • v3.1•HIGH•Score: 7CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Systems

  • debian•linux

    < 5.10.120-1 | < 5.18.2-1 | < 5.18.2-1 | < 5.18.2-1

References (1)