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DEBIAN-CVE-2022-2959

DEBIAN-CVE-2022-2959 PUBLISHED CVSS 7 HIGH

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.

Risk Scores

CVSS 3.1
7
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Debian:11linux5.10.46-5, 5.10.120-1~bpo10+1, 5.10.46-4
Debian:14linux0, 0, 0
Debian:12linux0, 0, 0
Debian:13linux0, 0, 0

Timeline

  • Aug 25, 2022 CVE Published
  • Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated
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