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CVE-2022-2959

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CVSS 3.1
7.0 high
EPSS
<1%p31
Published
()
Modified
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.

Vendors
linux
Products
linux kernel
Weakness
CWE-667, CWE-362
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD CVE.org GitHub PoCs EPSS (0.4%)

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