CVE-2022-29581

HIGH

Linux Kernel < 4.14.278 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: rule

Description

Improper Update of Reference Count vulnerability in net/sched of Linux Kernel allows local attacker to cause privilege escalation to root. This issue affects: Linux Kernel versions prior to 5.18; version 4.14 and later versions.

Exploits (3)

nomisec WRITEUP

by nidhihcl · poc

https://github.com/nidhihcl/linux-4.19.72_CVE-2022-29581

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nomisec WRITEUP

by Nidhi77777 · poc

https://github.com/Nidhi77777/linux-4.19.72_CVE-2022-29581

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inthewild

poc

https://github.com/nidhi7598/linux-4.19.72_cve-2022-29581

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References (7)

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167386/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0086-1.html

[Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168191/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0089-1.html

[Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory] http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/05/18/2

[Patch, Vendor Advisory] https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=3db09e762dc79584a69c10d74a6b98f89a9979f8

[Patch, Vendor Advisory] https://kernel.dance/#3db09e762dc79584a69c10d74a6b98f89a9979f8

[Third Party Advisory] https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220629-0005/

[Third Party Advisory] https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5173

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8

EPSS 0.0019

EPSS Percentile 40.1%

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-911

Status published

Products (15)

canonical/ubuntu_linux 14.04

canonical/ubuntu_linux 16.04

canonical/ubuntu_linux 18.04

canonical/ubuntu_linux 20.04

canonical/ubuntu_linux 22.04

debian/debian_linux 10.0

linux/linux_kernel 4.14 - 4.14.278

netapp/h300e_firmware

netapp/h300s_firmware

netapp/h410c_firmware

... and 5 more

Published May 17, 2022

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026