CVE-2022-29582

Public on 2022-04-22
Modified on 2023-01-18
Description

A use-after-free flaw was found in the Linux kernel's io_uring interface subsystem in the way a user triggers a race condition between timeout flush and removal. This flaw allows a local user to crash or escalate their privileges on the system.

Severity
Medium
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CVSS v3 Base Score
7.0
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Affected Packages

Platform Package Release Date Advisory
Amazon Linux 2 - Kernel-5.10 Extra kernel 2023-06-29 23:21 ALAS2KERNEL-5.10-2023-036
Amazon Linux 2 - Kernel-5.15 Extra kernel 2022-06-06 17:58 ALAS2KERNEL-5.15-2022-001
Amazon Linux 2 - Kernel-5.15 Extra kernel 2023-06-29 23:20 ALAS2KERNEL-5.15-2023-023
Amazon Linux 2023 kernel 2023-02-17 20:46 ALAS2023-2023-070

CVSS Scores

Score Type Score Vector
Amazon Linux CVSSv3 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD CVSSv3 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD CVSSv2 6.9 AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C