Description
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.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/189b0ddc245139af81198d1a3637cac74f96e13a
Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230214-0005/
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1165/
Scores
CVSS v3
7.0
EPSS
0.0003
EPSS Percentile
6.9%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-667
CWE-362
Status
published
Products (1)
linux/linux_kernel
5.8 - 5.10.120
Published
Aug 25, 2022
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026