CVE - CVE-2022-2959

CVE-ID
CVE-2022-2959	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
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.
References
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CONFIRM:https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230214-0005/ MISC:https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/189b0ddc245139af81198d1a3637cac74f96e13a URL:https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/189b0ddc245139af81198d1a3637cac74f96e13a MISC:https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1165/ URL:https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1165/
Assigning CNA
Red Hat, Inc.
Date Record Created
20220823	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20220823)
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Proposed (Legacy)
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