CVE
CVE-2022-0995
- First Reported
- Sep 8, 2026
- Latest Reported
- Sep 8, 2026
CVE Enrichment
- CVSS
- 7.8 HIGH
- EPSS
- 8.79%
- EPSS Percentile
- 95.07%
- CISA KEV
- YES — Known Exploited Vulnerability
Description
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.
Technical Details
- CVSS Version
- 3.1
- CNA / NVD Source
- secalert@redhat.com
- Published
- 26-Mar-2022 02:15
- Last Modified
- 27-Aug-2026 11:16
- EPSS Date
- 2026-10-11
- CWE
- CWE-787
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1 AV:L /
AC:L /
PR:L /
UI:N /
S:U /
C:H /
I:H /
A:H
CISA KEV Details
- Date Added
- 2026-08-26
- Remediation Due
- 2026-08-29
- Known Ransomware Campaign Use
- Unknown
- 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.
- Notes
- 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
Affected Products / Versions
- linux / linux_kernel
Version / affected range: * · from (inclusive) 5.8 · before (exclusive) 5.10.106
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - linux / linux_kernel
Version / affected range: * · from (inclusive) 5.11 · before (exclusive) 5.15.29
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - linux / linux_kernel
Version / affected range: * · from (inclusive) 5.16 · before (exclusive) 5.16.5
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - linux / linux_kernel
Version / affected range: 5.17
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.17:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* - linux / linux_kernel
Version / affected range: 5.17
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.17:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* - linux / linux_kernel
Version / affected range: 5.17
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.17:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* - linux / linux_kernel
Version / affected range: 5.17
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.17:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* - linux / linux_kernel
Version / affected range: 5.17
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.17:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* - linux / linux_kernel
Version / affected range: 5.17
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.17:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* - linux / linux_kernel
Version / affected range: 5.17
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.17:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* - fedoraproject / fedora
Version / affected range: 35
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - netapp / h300e_firmware
Version / affected range: -
cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h300e_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - netapp / h300s_firmware
Version / affected range: -
cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h300s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - netapp / h410c_firmware
Version / affected range: -
cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h410c_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - netapp / h410s_firmware
Version / affected range: -
cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h410s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - netapp / h500e_firmware
Version / affected range: -
cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h500e_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - netapp / h500s_firmware
Version / affected range: -
cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h500s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - netapp / h610c_firmware
Version / affected range: -
cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h610c_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - netapp / h610s_firmware
Version / affected range: -
cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h610s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - netapp / h615c_firmware
Version / affected range: -
cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h615c_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - netapp / h700e_firmware
Version / affected range: -
cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h700e_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - netapp / h700s_firmware
Version / affected range: -
cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h700s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- CISA Advisory
Sources: NVD · FIRST EPSS · CISA KEV
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