CVE-2022-2959

 

Published at: - 25-08-2022 08:15

Last modified: - 26-10-2022 01:44

Total changes: - 4

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.

Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS)

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

 

Verification logic

 

Reference

• https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1165/
• https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/189b0ddc245139af81198d1a3637cac74f96e13a

 

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