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CVE-2022-0995

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CVSS
7.8 High
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Risk score
100.0
Known exploited
CISA KEV
Published
2022-03-25
Status
Published

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.

Weaknesses

CWE-787

Coverage 4

Advisories and references