Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2022-2959 (CCN-234325)

Assigned:2022-05-27
Published:2022-05-27
Updated:2023-05-26
Summary:
CVSS v3 Severity:7.0 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.1 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
7.8 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
7.0 High (REDHAT CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.1 Medium (REDHAT Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:6.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2022-2959

Source: CCN
Type: Red Hat Bugzilla - Bug 2103681
(CVE-2022-2959) - CVE-2022-2959 kernel: watch queue race condition can lead to privilege escalation

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
linux-kernel-cve20222959-priv-esc(234325)

Source: CCN
Type: Linux Kernel GIT Repository
pipe: Fix missing lock in pipe_resize_ring()

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Patch, Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: ZDI-22-1165
Linux Kernel Watch Queue Race Condition Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
secalert@redhat.com

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 2:
  • cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::nfv:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 3:
  • cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::realtime:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 4:
  • cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 5:
  • cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::crb:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 6:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 7:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::baseos:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:5.18:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:8029
    P
    		kernel-docs-5.14.21-150500.53.2 on GA media (Moderate)
    2023-06-20
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:8090
    P
    		reiserfs-kmp-default-5.14.21-150500.53.2 on GA media (Moderate)
    2023-06-12
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:7539
    P
    		kernel-64kb-5.14.21-150500.53.2 on GA media (Moderate)
    2023-06-12
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20230348
    P
    		RHSA-2023:0348: kpatch-patch security update (Important)
    2023-01-23
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20230300
    P
    		RHSA-2023:0300: kernel-rt security and bug fix update (Important)
    2023-01-23
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20230334
    P
    		RHSA-2023:0334: kernel security and bug fix update (Important)
    2023-01-23
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:762
    P
    		Security update for the Linux Kernel (Important)
    2022-09-16
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:764
    P
    		Security update for the Linux Kernel (Important)
    2022-09-16
    BACK
    linux linux kernel 5.18 -