High severity · published Jan 8, 2024
CVE-2022-2602
io_uring UAF, Unix SCM garbage collection
7.0
CVSS
1.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
High
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.4% · higher than 73% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KE
Kernel · Linux
through 6.0.19 · source: NVD
LI
linux · The Linux Kernel Organization
before 6.1~rc1 · source: vendor
UL
Ubuntu Linux · Canonical
18.04; 20.04; 22.04; 22.10 · source: NVD
SS
SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP - GNU/Linux subsystem · Siemens
before V1.1 · source: CISA
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-2602
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-2602
packetstormsecurity.com
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176533/Linux-Broken-Unix-GC-Interaction-Use-After-Free.html
Third Party Advisory
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-2602
Third Party Advisory
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5691-1
Third Party Advisory
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5692-1
Third Party Advisory
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5693-1
Third Party Advisory
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5700-1
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