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CVE-2022-2959

CVE-2022-2959HIGH

n/a kernel — A race condition was found in the Linux kernel's watch queue due to a missing lock in pipe_resize_ring().

  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   L   H   L   N  U  H  H  H    7.0   .0038   30.4     —

AFFECTED
  Product  Versions                Fixed
  kernel   Fixed in kernel 5.19 –  —

TIMELINE
  Aug 23  Reserved by redhat
  Aug 25  Published (CNA: redhat)
  Oct 14  ENRICHED — CVE-2022-2959 (kernel). Received CVSS 7.0 and CPE data from NVD.

CWE-362, CWE-667 · CNA: redhat · CVSS v3.1 · 4 references · NVD status: Modified

Description

A race condition was found in the Linux kernel's watch queue due to a missing lock in pipe_resize_ring(). The specific flaw exists within the handling of pipe buffers. The issue results from the lack of proper locking when performing operations on an object. This flaw allows a local user to crash the system or escalate their privileges on the system.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
Date	Event	Detail
August 23, 2022	Reserved	Reserved by redhat
August 25, 2022	Published	Published (CNA: redhat)
October 14, 2026	ENRICHED	ENRICHED — CVE-2022-2959 (kernel). Received CVSS 7.0 and CPE data from NVD.

Affected

Affected products and packages — 1 row
Vendor	Product / Package	Ecosystem	Version introduced	Fixed
n/a	kernel	—	Fixed in kernel 5.19	—

Weaknesses

CWE-362 · CWE-667

References (4)

https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-794697.html
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/189b0ddc245139af81198d1a3637cac74f96e13a [Patch, Third Party Advisory]
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230214-0005/ [Third Party Advisory]
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1165/ [Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry]

Authoritative record: CVE-2022-2959 at cve.org

Weaknesses: CWE-362 · CWE-667

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This is a reference page, not a dated page of record. It assembles the complete lifecycle of CVE-2022-2959 from the CVE Program record, NVD enrichment, the CISA KEV catalog, EPSS, and OSV advisories. The box score's numbers (CVSS, EPSS, KEV status) are current as of Monday, October 19, 2026 UTC and are re-derived as the archive grows; only dated daily editions are immutable pages of record. The authoritative source for this identifier is cve.org.