CVE-2022-1116

HIGH

7.8

CVSS Score

Published: May 17, 2022 at 04:50 PM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:21 AM UTC

9 products affected across 2 vendorsLinux KernelH700S FirmwareH300S Firmware

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Severity

HIGH7.8

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.5%

SSVC

PoC

Description

Integer Overflow or Wraparound vulnerability in io_uring of Linux Kernel allows local attacker to cause memory corruption and escalate privileges to root. This issue affects: Linux Kernel versions prior to 5.4.189; version 5.4.24 and later versions.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Linux Kernel · Linux

95%

v ≥ 5.4.24v < 5.4.1895.4.24 ≤ v < 5.4.1895.4.24

Affected range stops below 5.4.189, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

H300S Firmware · NetAppdrupal

95%

All versions

netapp-h300s (same device)

H410S Firmware · NetAppdrupal

95%

All versions

netapp-h410s (same device)

H500S Firmware · NetAppdrupal

95%

All versions

netapp-h500s (same device)

H700S Firmware · NetAppdrupal

95%

All versions

netapp-h700s (same device)

H300S · NetAppdevice

80%

All versions

H410S · NetAppdevice

80%

All versions

H500S · NetAppdevice

80%

All versions

H700S · NetAppdevice

80%

All versions

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (4)

x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

Source: [email protected]

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167386/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0086-1.html

x_refsource_MISCExploitMailing ListVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git/commit/fs/io_uring.c?h=v5.4.189&id=1a623d361ffe5cecd4244a02f449528416360038

x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://kernel.dance/#1a623d361ffe5cecd4244a02f449528416360038

x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220629-0004/

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCPoCNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.8HIGHGoogle

Attack Vector: LOCAL
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: LOW
User Interaction: NONE
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality: HIGH
Integrity: HIGH
Availability: HIGH

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

CWE-190

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