CVE-2022-2959

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 3.1

7.0CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 31% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-25)

CWEs

CWE-362, CWE-667

Published

2022-08-25

Modified

2026-10-14

Record from

the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

• linux:linux_kernel

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/

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