CVE-2022-1729

CVE Details

Release Date:	2022-09-01
Impact:	None	What is this?

Description

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.

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NOTE: The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

CVSS v3 metrics

Base Score:	7.0
Vector String:	CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Version:	3.0
Attack Vector:	Local
Attack Complexity:	High
Privileges Required:	Low
User Interaction:	None
Scope:	Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact:	High
Integrity Impact:	High
Availability Impact:	High

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel)	ELSA-2022-5232	2022-07-06
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2022-9409	2022-05-20
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2022-9410	2022-05-20
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel-uek-container)	ELSA-2022-9412	2022-05-21
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel-uek-container)	ELSA-2022-9413	2022-05-20
Oracle Linux version 8 (kernel)	ELSA-2022-5564	2022-07-15
Oracle Linux version 8 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2022-9409	2022-05-20
Oracle Linux version 8 (kernel-uek-container)	ELSA-2022-9413	2022-05-20
Oracle Linux version 9 (kernel)	ELSA-2022-5249	2022-06-30