Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2022-2590
A race condition was found in the way the Linux kernel's memory subsystem handled the copy-on-write (COW) breakage of private read-only shared memory mappings. This flaw allows an unprivileged, local user to gain write access to read-only memory mappings, increasing their privileges on the system.
Vulnerability class: Race Condition
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (58.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 58th percentile — 58.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel
- Linux Kernel — versions Linux kernel 5.16 onwards
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/08/08/1 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lore.kernel.org/linux-mm/20220808073232.8808-1-david@redhat.com/ (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-2590?
- CVE-2022-2590 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition). CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2022-08-31.
- How severe is CVE-2022-2590?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-2590 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.