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CVE-2022-1729
A race condition was found the Linux kernel in perf_event_open() which can be exploited by an unprivileged user to gain root privileges.…
High7.0EPSS 0.33%
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- redhat
Description
A race condition was found the Linux kernel in perf_event_open() which can be exploited by an unprivileged user to gain root privileges. The bug allows to build several exploit primitives such as kernel address information leak, arbitrary execution, etc.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | High7.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.33% · top 74% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.0.
Weakness
Affected products
linux kernel
- affected linux kernel 5.18 rc9
References (3)
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=3ac6487e584a1eb54071dbe1212e05b884136704 (opens in a new tab)x_transferred
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/05/20/2 (opens in a new tab)x_transferred
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230214-0006/ (opens in a new tab)x_transferred
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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