CVE-2022-29968 — Missing Initialization of Resource in Linux

CWE-909 — Missing Initialization of Resource8 documents7 sources
Severity
7.8HIGHNVD
OSV8.2
EPSS
1.7%
top 17.92%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
5
Linux KernelDebian LinuxFedoraproject Fedora+2 more
Timeline
PublishedMay 2
Latest updateJun 8

Description

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 5.17.5. io_rw_init_file in fs/io_uring.c lacks initialization of kiocb->private.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages5 packages

▶Debianlinux/linux_kernel< 5.17.6-1+2
▶NVDlinux/linux_kernel5.17.5
▶debiandebian/linux< linux 5.17.6-1 (bookworm)

Also affects: Fedora 34, 35, 36

Patches

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

🔴Vulnerability Details

3
OSV
linux-oem-5.17 vulnerabilities↗2022-06-08
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GHSA
GHSA-p7mv-crf9-43g9: An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 5↗2022-05-03
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OSV
CVE-2022-29968: An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 5↗2022-05-02
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📋Vendor Advisories

4
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities↗2022-06-08
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Microsoft
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 5.17.5. io_rw_init_file in fs/io_uring.c lacks initialization of kiocb->private.↗2022-05-10
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Red Hat
kernel: io_rw_init_file in fs/io_uring.c lacks initialization of kiocb->private↗2022-05-02
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Debian
CVE-2022-29968: linux - An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 5.17.5. io_rw_init_file in f...↗2022
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