Vulnerability · Published Aug 29, 2022 · Assigned by redhat

CVE-2022-1043

High 8.8

In plain English

A high-severity use-after-free in Kernel. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 3.8% (higher than 90% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: Metasploit. Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS NVD)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)3.8%top 9.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack tooling1Metasploit

Official description

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.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:12linux5.14.6-1DEBIAN-CVE-2022-1043
Debian:13linux5.14.6-1DEBIAN-CVE-2022-1043
Debian:14linux5.14.6-1DEBIAN-CVE-2022-1043

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
n/a Kernel Fixed in kernel v5.14 rc7

Weakness: CWE-416

References