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CVE-2022-2959
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…
High7.0EPSS 0.38%
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- redhat
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.
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)
- 0.38% · top 68% 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
kernel
- affected Fixed in kernel 5.19
References (4)
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1165/ (opens in a new tab)x_transferred
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/189b0ddc245139af81198d1a3637cac74f96e13a (opens in a new tab)x_transferred
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230214-0005/ (opens in a new tab)x_transferred
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-794697.html (opens in a new tab)
Sources
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- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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