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CVE-2022-0995 (GCVE-0-2022-0995)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-03-25 18:03 – Updated: 2026-08-27 03:56
VLAI CISA Previdian
Summary
An out-of-bounds (OOB) memory write flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s watch_queue event notification subsystem. This flaw can overwrite parts of the kernel state, potentially allowing a local user to gain privileged access or cause a denial of service on the system.
Severity
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: active Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-26 00:00 UTC
CWE
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
n/a kernel Affected: kernel 5.17 rc8
CISA
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 2a18a1a0-4a43-44be-8edd-7535fa6c6efc

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2022-0995

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2026-08-26 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2026-08-26
Asserted: 2026-08-26
Scope
Notes: Linux Kernel Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability | Affected: Linux / Kernel | Description: 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. | 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. | Due date: 2026-09-09 | Known ransomware campaign use (KEV): Unknown | Notes (KEV): 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
Evidence

Type: Vendor Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 80%

Source: cisa-kev

Details
Cwes CWE-787
Feed CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
Product Kernel
Due Date 2026-09-09
Date Added 2026-08-26
Vendorproject Linux
Vulnerabilityname Linux Kernel Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability
Knownransomwarecampaignuse Unknown
References
Created: 2026-08-26 18:00 UTC | Updated: 2026-08-26 18:00 UTC
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: a40bf907-8133-45d5-a7de-175cad52196b

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2022-0995

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2026-08-26 17:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2026-08-26
Asserted: 2026-08-26
Scope
Notes: An out-of-bounds (OOB) memory write flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s watch_queue event notification subsystem. This flaw can overwrite parts of... | Affected: Linux / kernel | CVSS: 7.8 (HIGH) | EPSS: 0.06344 | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: False
Evidence

Type: Public Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 70%

Source: previdian

Details
Feed Previdian (previdian.com)
Title An out-of-bounds (OOB) memory write flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s watch_queue event notification subsystem. This flaw can overwrite parts of...
Vendor Linux
Product kernel
Added Date 2026-08-26T17:00:09.897Z
Cvss Score 7.8
Epss Score 0.06344
Cvss Severity HIGH
Epss Percentile 0.93111
Used In Malware unknown
Ahead Of Cisa Kev None
Not Yet In Cisa Kev False
References
Created: 2026-08-27 18:00 UTC | Updated: 2026-08-27 18:00 UTC
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  • Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
  • Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.


Detection rules are retrieved from Rulezet.


Related by attack behaviour

Vulnerabilities whose description is nearest to this one in the vector space of the CIRCL/vulnerability-attack-technique-biencoder model. This is a similarity search over the bi-encoder space (plain cosine), not a classification, and it has no measured accuracy.