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CVE-2022-24122
HIGH · CVSS 7.8
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2022-01-29T22:15:07.487 · Last modified 2026-06-17T04:31:20.410

Summary

kernel/ucount.c in the Linux kernel 5.14 through 5.16.4, when unprivileged user namespaces are enabled, allows a use-after-free and privilege escalation because a ucounts object can outlive its namespace.

Affected products

linux — linux_kernel

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References

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