CVE-2022-1998

HighCVSS 7.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

A use after free in the Linux kernel File System notify functionality was found in the way user triggers copy_info_records_to_user() call to fail in copy_event_to_user(). A local user could use this flaw to crash the system or potentially escalate their privileges 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

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Jun 9, 2022
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2022-1998: High severity, CVSS 7.8 | Vulnix