VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2022-1998

CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability0.34%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2022-06-09
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

A use after free in the Linux kernel File System notify functionality was found in the way user triggers copy_info_records_to_user() call to fail in copy_event_to_user(). A local user could use this flaw to crash the system or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-416: Use After Free

Primary references