CVE-2022-0995
Linux Kernel Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability
Exploited in the wild
This vulnerability is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list, added 2026-08-26. Federal due date: 2026-08-29.
Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.
Impact
Linux Kernel contains an out-of-bounds memory write vulnerability which could allow a local user to gain privileged access or cause a denial of service on the system.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Kernel | Version kernel 5.17 rc8 |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | from 5.8 before 5.10.106 from 5.11 before 5.15.29 from 5.16 before 5.16.5 Version 5.17 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | Version 35 |
| Netapp | H300e Firmware | All versions |
| Netapp | H300s Firmware | All versions |
| Netapp | H410c Firmware | All versions |
| Netapp | H410s Firmware | All versions |
| Netapp | H500e Firmware | All versions |
| Netapp | H500s Firmware | All versions |
| Netapp | H610c Firmware | All versions |
| Netapp | H610s Firmware | All versions |
| Netapp | H615c Firmware | All versions |
| Netapp | H700e Firmware | All versions |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- GitHub advisory
- CISA KEV catalog
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2063786
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=93ce93587d36493f2f86921fa79921b3cba63fbb
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166770/Linux-watch_queue-Filter-Out-Of-Bounds-Write.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166815/Watch-Queue-Out-Of-Bounds-Write.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220429-0001/
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-0995