CVE-2022-2959

CVSS V2 None CVSS V3 High 7

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.

Overview

CVE ID
CVE-2022-2959

Assigner
secalert@redhat.com

Vulnerability Status
Modified

Published Version
2022-08-25T18:15:10

Last Modified Date
2023-02-14T13:15:11

Weakness Enumerations

CWE	URL
CWE-362	http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/362.html
CWE-667	http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/667.html

CPE Configuration (Product)

CPE	Vulnerable	Operator	Version Start	Version End
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::	1	OR		5.19

CVSS Version 3

Version
3.1

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

Attack Vector
LOCAL

Attack Compatibility
HIGH

Privileges Required
LOW

User Interaction
NONE

Scope
UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact
HIGH

Availability Impact
HIGH

Base Score
7

Base Severity
HIGH

Exploitability Score
1

Impact Score
5.9

References

Reference URL	Reference Tags
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/189b0ddc245139af81198d1a3637cac74f96e13a	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230214-0005/
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1165/	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

Sources

Source Name	Source URL
NIST	https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-2959
MITRE	https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-2959

History

Created	Old Value	New Value	Data Type	Notes
2022-08-25 19:00:06				Added to TrackCVE
2023-02-14 14:13:51		2023-02-14T13:15:11	CVE Modified Date	updated
2023-02-14 14:13:51	Analyzed	Modified	Vulnerability Status	updated
2023-02-14 14:13:52			Weakness Enumeration	update
2023-02-14 14:13:52			References	updated