CVE-2022-1998
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: June 9, 2022 at 02:46 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:23 AM UTC
14 products affected across 4 vendorsLinux KernelFedoraEnterprise Linux
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
Description
A use after free in the Linux kernel File System notify functionality was found in the way user triggers copy_info_records_to_user() call to fail in copy_event_to_user(). A local user could use this flaw to crash the system or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
95%
5.10.46 ≤ v < 5.10.975.12.12 ≤ v < 5.15.205.16.0 ≤ v < 5.16.6
Affected range stops below 5.10.97, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 5.15.20, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 5.16.6, 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:
References (3)
x_refsource_MISCMailing ListPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/fs/notify/fanotify/fanotify_user.c?h=v5.17&id=ee12595147ac1fbfb5bcb23837e26dd58d94b15dx_refsource_MISCMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2022/q1/99x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220707-0009/CVSS
- 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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