CVE-2022-1729CWE-366

A race condition was found the Linux kernel in perf_event_open() which can be exploited by an unprivileged user to gain root privileges

published September 1, 2022

CVSS
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EPSS
0%
Percentile
24.5
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

A race condition was found the Linux kernel in perf_event_open() which can be exploited by an unprivileged user to gain root privileges. The bug allows to build several exploit primitives such as kernel address information leak, arbitrary execution, etc.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00327 · 24.5th percentile
Weakness
CWE-366 · Race Condition within a Thread
Published
2022-09-01T00:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 01 SEP 00:00Z
    A race condition was found the Linux kernel in perf_event_open() which can be exploited by an unprivileged user to gain root privileges
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