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CVE-2022-2959
HIGH · CVSS 7
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2022-08-25T18:15:10.303 · Last modified 2026-06-17T04:42:53.263

Summary

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.

Affected products

linux — linux_kernel

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