Description
A race condition was found in the way the Linux kernel's memory subsystem handled the copy-on-write (COW) breakage of private read-only shared memory mappings. This flaw allows an unprivileged, local user to gain write access to read-only memory mappings, increasing their privileges on the system.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2022-34838 | A race condition was found in the way the Linux kernel's memory subsystem handled the copy-on-write (COW) breakage of private read-only shared memory mappings. This flaw allows an unprivileged, local user to gain write access to read-only memory mappings, increasing their privileges on the system. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-6071-1 | Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-03T00:39:07.998Z
Reserved: 2022-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2022-2590
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Status : Modified
Published: 2022-08-31T16:15:11.227
Modified: 2024-11-21T07:01:18.493
Link: CVE-2022-2590
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Weaknesses
EUVD
Ubuntu USN