kernel: kernel bug in the watch_queue subsystem
Published Mar 25, 2022 ·Due Sep 9, 2026
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 8.79%
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.
Affected products
- Vendor n/a Product Kernel Defaultn/a
- Version kernel 5.17 rc8StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | Kernel | n/a |
|
Configuration 1
- ≥ 5.8 · < 5.10.106
- ≥ 5.11 · < 5.15.29
- ≥ 5.16 · < 5.16.5
- 5.17
- 5.17
- 5.17
- 5.17
- 5.17
- 5.17
- 5.17
Configuration 2
- 35
Configuration 3
- n/a
Configuration 4
- n/a
Configuration 5
- n/a
Configuration 6
- n/a
Configuration 7
- n/a
Configuration 8
- n/a
Configuration 9
- n/a
Configuration 10
- n/a
Configuration 11
- n/a
Configuration 12
- n/a
Configuration 13
- n/a
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel-rt
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
kernel-rt
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
kernel-rt
Not affected
Red Hat Virtualization 4
kernel
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-rt | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | kernel-rt | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | kernel-rt | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Virtualization 4 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
There was no shipped kernel version that was seen affected by this problem.
Red Hat mitigation
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options don't meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base, or stability.
References (10)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166770/Linux-watch_queue-Filter-Out-Of-Bounds-Write.html x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166815/Watch-Queue-Out-Of-Bounds-Write.html x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-0995 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2063786 x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=93ce93587d36493f2f86921fa79921b3cba63fbb x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-0995
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220429-0001/ x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-0995 government-resourceUS Government Resource
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-0995
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