{"cve":"CVE-2022-2959","nvd":{"published":"2022-08-25T18:15:10.303","modified":"2026-10-14T14:17:22.303","status":"Modified","description":"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.","cvss_v4":null,"cvss_v3":{"version":"3.1","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","score":7.0},"cwes":["CWE-362","CWE-667"],"references":["https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/189b0ddc245139af81198d1a3637cac74f96e13a","https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230214-0005/","https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1165/","https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/189b0ddc245139af81198d1a3637cac74f96e13a","https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230214-0005/"],"products":["linux:linux_kernel"],"source":"nvd","synced_at":"2026-10-19T21:35:14.992143698+00:00"},"epss":{"cve":"CVE-2022-2959","score":0.00381,"percentile":0.31849,"date":"2026-10-25"},"kev":null,"osv":[],"attribution":["This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.","EPSS scores: FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System, https://www.first.org/epss","Known exploited vulnerabilities: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","Package advisories: OSV (https://osv.dev), from the GitHub Advisory Database, PyPA, Go, RustSec and other ecosystem databases, under CC-BY 4.0 or CC0","CVE records: the CVE Program's CVE List (https://www.cve.org), under its terms of use (https://www.cve.org/Legal/TermsOfUse). CVE is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation; this product is not affiliated with the CVE Program."]}