CVE-2022-1998
HIGHLinux Kernel 5.10.46-5.10.97 - Use-After-Free in File System Notify
Title source: llmDescription
A use after free in the Linux kernel File System notify functionality was found in the way user triggers copy_info_records_to_user() call to fail in copy_event_to_user(). A local user could use this flaw to crash the system or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/fs/notify/fanotify/fanotify_user.c?h=v5.17&id=ee12595147ac1fbfb5bcb23837e26dd58d94b15d
Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2022/q1/99
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220707-0009/
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0013
EPSS Percentile
31.1%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-416
Status
published
Products (8)
fedoraproject/fedora
35
linux/linux_kernel
5.10.46 - 5.10.97
netapp/h300s_firmware
netapp/h410c_firmware
netapp/h410s_firmware
netapp/h500s_firmware
netapp/h700s_firmware
redhat/enterprise_linux
9.0
Published
Jun 09, 2022
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026