CVE-2022-2590
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Summary
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.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | Linux kernel | Linux kernel 5.16 onwards | affected |
Weaknesses
- CWE-362: CWE-362
ADP Enrichment
CVE Program Container
Additional References
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/08/08/1
- https://lore.kernel.org/linux-mm/20220808073232.8808-1-david%40redhat.com/
References
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/08/08/1
- https://lore.kernel.org/linux-mm/20220808073232.8808-1-david%40redhat.com/
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