CVE-2022-0995

HighCVSS 7.8/10Known exploited (CISA KEV)Last modified Aug 27, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-787

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
n/a	kernel	kernel 5.17 rc8

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166770/Linux-watch_queue-Filter-Out-Of-Bounds-Write.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166815/Watch-Queue-Out-Of-Bounds-Write.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2063786Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=93ce93587d36493f2f86921fa79921b3cba63fbbPatch, Vendor Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220429-0001/Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166770/Linux-watch_queue-Filter-Out-Of-Bounds-Write.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166815/Watch-Queue-Out-Of-Bounds-Write.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2063786Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=93ce93587d36493f2f86921fa79921b3cba63fbbPatch, Vendor Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220429-0001/Third Party Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-0995US Government Resource

Timeline

Published: Mar 25, 2022
Last modified: Aug 27, 2026
Added to CISA KEV: Aug 26, 2026
NVD status: Analyzed

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