CVE-2022-29582
HIGH
7
CVSS Score
Published: April 22, 2022 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: August 13, 2026 at 07:47 PM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsLinux KernelDebian Linux
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Severity
HIGH7
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.8%
Description
In the Linux kernel before 5.17.3, fs/io_uring.c has a use-after-free due to a race condition in io_uring timeouts. This can be triggered by a local user who has no access to any user namespace; however, the race condition perhaps can only be exploited infrequently.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Debian Linux· Debiandrupal
95%v < 5.10.1115.11 ≤ v < 5.15.345.16 ≤ v < 5.16.205.17 ≤ v < 5.17.3
Affected range stops below 5.10.111, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 5.15.34, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 5.16.20, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 5.17.3, 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
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/24/3
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17.3
- https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=e677edbcabee849bfdd43f1602bccbecf736a646
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/e677edbcabee849bfdd43f1602bccbecf736a646
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5127
References (10)
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/04/22/4Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/08/08/3Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/24/3Mailing ListVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17.3Mailing ListPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=e677edbcabee849bfdd43f1602bccbecf736a646PatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/e677edbcabee849bfdd43f1602bccbecf736a646ExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://ruia-ruia.github.io/2022/08/05/CVE-2022-29582-io-uring/CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- HIGH
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-362
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