CVE-2022-2959

HighCVSS 7.0/10Last modified Oct 14, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.0/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-667 CWE-362

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published: Aug 25, 2022
Last modified: Oct 14, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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