high7.0
CVE-2022-2959
A race condition was found in the Linux kernel's watch queue due to a missing lock in pipe_resize_ring().
Impact
A race condition was found in the Linux kernel's watch queue due to a missing lock in pipe_resize_ring(). The specific flaw exists within the handling of pipe buffers. The issue results from the lack of proper locking when performing operations on an object. This flaw allows a local user to crash the system or escalate their privileges on the system.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | from 5.8 before 5.10.120 from 5.11 before 5.15.45 from 5.16 before 5.17.13 from 5.18 before 5.18.2 |