CVE-2022-1043 (GCVE-0-2022-1043)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-08-29 00:00 – Updated: 2024-08-02 23:47
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Summary
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s io_uring implementation. This flaw allows an attacker with a local account to corrupt system memory, crash the system or escalate privileges.
Severity
8.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
n/a Kernel Affected: Fixed in kernel v5.14 rc7
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