CVE detail
CVE-2022-0995: Linux Kernel Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability
Source: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog · back to feed
Vendor / product
Linux · Kernel
- Date added (KEV)
- Aug 26, 2026
- CISA due date
- Sep 09, 2026
- Ransomware campaign use
- Unknown
Required action
Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.
Vendor fix: Vendor patch
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Technical detail
From CISA
Linux Kernel contains an out-of-bounds memory write vulnerability which could allow a local user to gain privileged access or cause a denial of service on the system.
This vulnerability affects an open-source component, third-party library, protocol, or proprietary implementation that could be used by different products. For more information, please see: https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=93ce93587d36493f2f86921fa79921b3cba63fbb ; BOD 26-04: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; Forensics Triage Requirements: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-implementation-guidance-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-0995
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- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=93ce93587d36493f2f86921fa79921b3cba63fbbPatchVendor Advisory
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=93ce93587d36493f2f86921fa79921b3cba63fbbPatchVendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2063786Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2063786Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166770/Linux-watch_queue-Filter-Out-Of-Bounds-Write.htmlExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166815/Watch-Queue-Out-Of-Bounds-Write.htmlExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220429-0001/Third Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166770/Linux-watch_queue-Filter-Out-Of-Bounds-Write.htmlExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166815/Watch-Queue-Out-Of-Bounds-Write.htmlExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220429-0001/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-0995US Government Resource
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