Description
An out-of-bounds (OOB) memory write flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s 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.
Affected products
Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.
n/a kernel
kernel 5.17 rc8affected
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2063786 ↗
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=93ce93587d36493f2f86921fa79921b3cba63fbb ↗
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166770/Linux-watch_queue-Filter-Out-Of-Bounds-Write.html ↗
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166815/Watch-Queue-Out-Of-Bounds-Write.html ↗
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220429-0001/ ↗
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-0995 ↗