What is CVE-2022-29582?

CVE-2022-29582 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.0 out of 10, classified as a Race Condition flaw (CWE-362). CVE-2022-29582 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-29582?

CVE-2022-29582 has a CVSS score of 7.0 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2022-29582?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2022-29582. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2022-29582 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-29582 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Race Condition (CWE-362)?

The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, creating unexpected states. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/362.html

CVE-2022-29582

High

In the Linux kernel before 5.17.3, fs/io_uring.c has a use-after-free due to a race condition in io_uring timeouts. This can be triggered by a local user who has no access to any user namespace; however, the race condition perhaps can only be exploited infrequently.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2022-04-22

Last modified 2024-11-21

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.1 score

7.0

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-362

CVE-2022-29582 is a Race Condition vulnerability

What is Race Condition?

The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, creating unexpected states. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2022-29582 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Openwall
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/04/22/4

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Openwall
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/08/08/3

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Openwall
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/24/3
Kernel.org
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17.3

Mailing List Vendor Advisory
GitHub
https://github.com/Ruia-ruia/CVE-2022-29582-Exploit

Third Party Advisory
Ruia-Ruia
https://ruia-ruia.github.io/2022/08/05/CVE-2022-29582-io-uring/

Exploit Third Party Advisory
Debian Security
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5127

Third Party Advisory
Openwall
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/04/22/3

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=e677edbcabee849bfdd43f1602bccbecf736a646
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/e677edbcabee849bfdd43f1602bccbecf736a646
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2022-29582

Severity High

CVSS score 7.0 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2022-04-22

Modified 2024-11-21

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-29582?

CVE-2022-29582 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.0 out of 10 , classified as a Race Condition flaw (CWE-362) . CVE-2022-29582 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-29582?

CVE-2022-29582 has a CVSS score of 7.0 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2022-29582?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2022-29582. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2022-29582 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2022-29582 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Race Condition (CWE-362)?

The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, creating unexpected states. View CWE-362 on MITRE CWE →