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Ubuntu: (CVE-2022-1998): linux vulnerability

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Ubuntu: (CVE-2022-1998): linux vulnerability

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
06/09/2022
Created
11/21/2024
Added
11/19/2024
Modified
11/19/2024

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.

Solution(s)

  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-aws-5-13
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-azure-5-13
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-gcp-5-13
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-hwe-5-13
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-intel-5-13
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-intel-iotg-5-15
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-oem-5-14
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-oracle-5-13

References

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