What is CVE-2022-1786?

CVE-2022-1786 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10. CVE-2022-1786 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-1786?

CVE-2022-1786 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2022-1786?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2022-1786. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2022-1786 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-1786 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2022-1786

High

A use-after-free flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s io_uring subsystem in the way a user sets up a ring with IORING_SETUP_IOPOLL with more than one task completing submissions on this ring. This flaw allows a local user to crash or escalate their privileges on the system.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2022-06-02

Last modified 2024-11-21

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.1 score

7.8

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Vector string

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness type

CWE-843

CVE-2022-1786 is classified as CWE-843

See CWE-843 on MITRE CWE for full details on this weakness type.

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2022-1786 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Red Hat
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2087760

Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
Security
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220722-0001/

Third Party Advisory
Debian Security
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5161

Third Party Advisory

Details

CVE ID CVE-2022-1786

Severity High

CVSS score 7.8 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2022-06-02

Modified 2024-11-21

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-1786?

CVE-2022-1786 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10 . CVE-2022-1786 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-1786?

CVE-2022-1786 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2022-1786?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2022-1786. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2022-1786 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2022-1786 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.