CVE-2022-0995

HIGH

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.

CVSS v3.1 Score

7.8
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Published: 3/25/2022Modified: 8/27/2026

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References (11)

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166770/Linux-watch_queue-Filter-Out-Of-Bounds-Write.htmlExploitThird Party Advisoryhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166815/Watch-Queue-Out-Of-Bounds-Write.htmlExploitThird Party Advisoryhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2063786Issue TrackingPatchhttps://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=93ce93587d36493f2f86921fa79921b3cba63fbbPatchVendor Advisoryhttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220429-0001/Third Party Advisoryhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166770/Linux-watch_queue-Filter-Out-Of-Bounds-Write.htmlExploitThird Party Advisoryhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166815/Watch-Queue-Out-Of-Bounds-Write.htmlExploitThird Party Advisoryhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2063786Issue TrackingPatchhttps://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=93ce93587d36493f2f86921fa79921b3cba63fbbPatchVendor Advisoryhttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220429-0001/Third Party Advisoryhttps://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-0995US Government Resource