Out-of-Bounds Affecting torvalds/linux package, versions [,v5.17-rc8)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Proof of concept
EPSS
0.05% (24th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UNMANAGED-TORVALDSLINUX-2933096
  • published21 Jun 2022
  • disclosed21 Jun 2022
  • creditJann

Introduced: 21 Jun 2022

CVE-2022-0995  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-119  (opens in a new tab)

How 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.

CVSS Scores

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