What is CVE-2022-2961?

CVE-2022-2961 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2022-08-29.

How severe is CVE-2022-2961?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.

Use After Free in Linux Kernel

CVE-2022-2961

A use-after-free flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s PLP Rose functionality in the way a user triggers a race condition by calling bind while simultaneously triggering the rose_bind() function. This flaw allows a local user to crash or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.

Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free

EPSS: 0.003 (22.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Linux Linux_kernel — versions 6.0
Netapp H300s
Netapp H300s_firmware
Netapp H410c
Netapp H410c_firmware
Netapp H410s
Netapp H410s_firmware
Netapp H500s
Netapp H500s_firmware
Netapp H700s

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-416 — Use After Free
CWE-362 — Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition)

References

secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-2961?: CVE-2022-2961 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2022-08-29.
How severe is CVE-2022-2961?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.