CVE-2022-2959 — Improper Locking in Kernel

CWE-667 — Improper LockingCWE-362 — Race ConditionCWE-820 — Missing Synchronization19 documents9 sources
Severity
7.0HIGHNVD
OSV5.5
EPSS
0.0%
top 93.33%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
5
Linux KernelDebian LinuxGoogle Android+2 more
Timeline
PublishedAug 25
Latest updateJun 15

Description

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.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.0 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages8 packages

▶NVDlinux/linux_kernel5.8 — 5.10.120+3
▶Debianlinux/linux_kernel< 5.10.120-1+3
▶Ubuntulinux/linux_kernel< 5.15.0-47.51
▶CVEListV5linux/linux_kernelFixed in kernel 5.19
▶debiandebian/linux< linux 5.18.2-1 (bookworm)

Patches

Patch: github.com ↗Patch: github.com ↗

🔴Vulnerability Details

8
OSV
CVE-2022-2959: In pipe_resize_results of pipe↗2023-01-01
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OSV
linux-hwe-5.15, linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 vulnerabilities↗2022-09-21
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OSV
linux-intel-iotg vulnerabilities↗2022-09-16
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OSV
linux-raspi vulnerabilities↗2022-09-08
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OSV
linux-oracle vulnerabilities↗2022-09-05
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📋Vendor Advisories

10
CISA ICS
Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP Linux Kernel↗2023-06-15
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Android
CVE-2022-2959: Pipe↗2023-01-01
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Ubuntu
Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities↗2022-09-21
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Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Intel IoTG) vulnerabilities↗2022-09-16
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Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilities↗2022-09-08
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CVE-2022-2959 — Improper Locking in Linux Kernel | cvebase