CVE-2022-29968

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 5.17.5. io_rw_init_file in fs/io_uring.c lacks initialization of kiocb->private.

CVSS v3.0 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 4.6 MEDIUM

7.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.6^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/32452a3eb8b64e01e2be717f518c0be046975b9d	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XA7UZ3HS73KXVYCIKN5ZDH7LLLGPUMOZ/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TLWTG3TWIMLNQEVTA3ZQYVLLU2AJM3DY/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LU7MT7BPTA2NG24BTLZF5ZWYTLSO7BU3/
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220715-0009/

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2022-05-02 04:15

Updated : 2022-07-15 16:15

NVD link : CVE-2022-29968

Mitre link : CVE-2022-29968

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-909

Missing Initialization of Resource

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