ghsa-xfpm-q238-hr33
Vulnerability from github
Published
2022-08-26 00:03
Modified
2022-08-31 00:00
Details

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.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2022-2959"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-362",
      "CWE-667"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2022-08-25T18:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "A race condition was found in the Linux kernel\u0027s 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.",
  "id": "GHSA-xfpm-q238-hr33",
  "modified": "2022-08-31T00:00:20Z",
  "published": "2022-08-26T00:03:31Z",
  "references": [
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      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-2959"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/189b0ddc245139af81198d1a3637cac74f96e13a"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230214-0005"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1165"
    }
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  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
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      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
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}


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