CVE-2022-1976
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: August 31, 2022 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:23 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsLinux KernelKernel
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s implementation of IO-URING. This flaw allows an attacker with local executable permission to create a string of requests that can cause a use-after-free flaw within the kernel. This issue leads to memory corruption and possible privilege escalation.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
5.17.3 ≤ v < 5.18.6
Affected range stops below 5.18.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (2)
Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2092549CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-416
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