CVE-2022-29581CWE-911

Improper Update of Reference Count vulnerability in net/sched of Linux Kernel allows local attacker to cause privilege escalation to root

High · published May 17, 2022

CVSS v3.1
7.8
EPSS
1%
Percentile
60.2
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Improper Update of Reference Count vulnerability in net/sched of Linux Kernel allows local attacker to cause privilege escalation to root. This issue affects: Linux Kernel versions prior to 5.18; version 4.14 and later versions.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
7.8 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00928 · 60.2th percentile
Weakness
CWE-911 · Improper Update of Reference Count
Published
2022-05-17T16:50Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 17 MAY 16:50Z
    Improper Update of Reference Count vulnerability in net/sched of Linux Kernel allows local attacker to cause privilege escalation to root
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