Out-of-Bounds Affecting torvalds/linux package, versions [,v5.17-rc8)
Threat Intelligence
Exploit Maturity
Proof of concept
EPSS
0.05% (22nd
percentile)
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-UNMANAGED-TORVALDSLINUX-2933096
- published 21 Jun 2022
- disclosed 21 Jun 2022
- credit Jann
Introduced: 21 Jun 2022
CVE-2022-0995 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade torvalds/linux to version v5.17-rc8 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Out-of-Bounds in the watch_queue event notification subsystem. This flaw can overwrite parts of the kernel state, potentially allowing a local user to gain privileged access or cause a denial of service on the system.
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