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National Vulnerability Database

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CVE-2022-0995 Detail

Description

An out-of-bounds (OOB) memory write flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s watch_queue event notification subsystem. This flaw can overwrite parts of the kernel state, potentially allowing a local user to gain privileged access or cause a denial of service on the system.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166770/Linux-watch_queue-Filter-Out-Of-Bounds-Write.html Exploit  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166815/Watch-Queue-Out-Of-Bounds-Write.html Exploit  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2063786 Issue Tracking  Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=93ce93587d36493f2f86921fa79921b3cba63fbb Patch  Vendor Advisory 
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220429-0001/ Third Party Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write cwe source acceptance level NIST   Red Hat, Inc.  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2022-0995
NVD Published Date:
03/25/2022
NVD Last Modified:
11/09/2023
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.