What is CVE-2022-2959?

CVE-2022-2959 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.0 out of 10, classified as a Improper Locking flaw (CWE-667). CVE-2022-2959 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-2959?

CVE-2022-2959 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-2022-2959?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2022-2959. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2022-2959 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-2959 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Improper Locking (CWE-667)?

The product does not properly acquire or release a lock, which can lead to unexpected behaviour. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/667.html

CVE-2022-2959

High

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.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2022-08-25

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-667

CVE-2022-2959 is a Improper Locking vulnerability

What is Improper Locking?

The product does not properly acquire or release a lock, which can lead to unexpected behaviour. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2022-2959 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Security
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230214-0005/

Third Party Advisory
Zerodayinitiative
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1165/

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Kernel patch commit
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/189b0ddc245139af81198d1a3637cac74f96e13a
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2022-2959

Severity High

CVSS score 7.0 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2022-08-25

Modified 2024-11-21

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-2959?

CVE-2022-2959 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.0 out of 10 , classified as an Improper Locking flaw (CWE-667) . CVE-2022-2959 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-2959?

CVE-2022-2959 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-2022-2959?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2022-2959. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2022-2959 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2022-2959 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Improper Locking (CWE-667)?

The product does not properly acquire or release a lock, which can lead to unexpected behaviour. View CWE-667 on MITRE CWE →