What is CVE-2022-44689?

CVE-2022-44689 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10. CVE-2022-44689 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-44689?

CVE-2022-44689 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-2022-44689?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2022-44689. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2022-44689 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-44689 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2022-44689

High

Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2022-12-13

Last modified 2025-02-28

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-269

CVE-2022-44689 is classified as CWE-269

See CWE-269 on MITRE CWE for full details on this weakness type.

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2022-44689 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Msrc
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-44689
Kernel patch commit
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-44689
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2022-44689

Severity High

CVSS score 7.8 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2022-12-13

Modified 2025-02-28

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-44689?

CVE-2022-44689 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10 . CVE-2022-44689 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-44689?

CVE-2022-44689 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-2022-44689?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2022-44689. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2022-44689 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2022-44689 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.