CVE Catalog

CVE-2022-2602

MediumCVSS 5.3
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Elevated risk
1.43%

73th percentile - higher than 73% of all known CVEs

Summary

A use-after-free vulnerability in the io_uring mechanism related to Unix SCM garbage collection. It can lead to kernel memory corruption. It requires local access to the system.

Risk Assessment

A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute code in kernel context or cause a system crash. This could lead to privilege escalation and full system compromise.

Recommendation

Update the Linux kernel to a version containing the fix for this vulnerability. Consider restricting access to the io_uring interface for unprivileged users.

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Original NVD description (English source)

io_uring UAF, Unix SCM garbage collection

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS