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CVE-2022-1786
HIGH · CVSS 7.8
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2022-06-02T14:15:33.150 · Last modified 2026-06-17T04:23:06.627

Summary

A use-after-free flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s io_uring subsystem in the way a user sets up a ring with IORING_SETUP_IOPOLL with more than one task completing submissions on this ring. This flaw allows a local user to crash or escalate their privileges on the system.

Affected products

linux — linux_kernel

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