CVE-2022-2585

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel 5.7-5.10.137 - Use-After-Free in POSIX CPU Timer Handling

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

It was discovered that when exec'ing from a non-leader thread, armed POSIX CPU timers would be left on a list but freed, leading to a use-after-free.

References (7)

Core 7
Core References
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5566-1
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5564-1
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5567-1
Mailing List, Patch issue-tracking
https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/[email protected]/T/#u
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5565-1

Scores

CVSS v3 5.3
EPSS 0.0041
EPSS Percentile 61.6%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-416
Status published
Products (3)
canonical/ubuntu_linux 20.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 22.04
linux/linux_kernel 5.7 - 5.10.137
Published Jan 08, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026