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CVE-2022-2959

NVDCIRCLENISA

EUVD-2022-35180 · Published Aug 25, 2022

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.

Technologies

Linux Linux Kernel

Weaknesses

CWE-362CWE-667

CVSS scores

  • v3.17.0CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

MITRE ATT&CK

Inferred

Where this vulnerability fits in an attack

Privilege Escalation Impact

References

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