CVE-2022-0995: linux linux_kernel, fedoraproject fedora, netapp h300e_firmware

CVSS 7.8 (high) · listed as exploited by CISA since 2026-08-26 · published 2022-03-25

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.

Affected products (NVD): linux linux_kernel, fedoraproject fedora, netapp h300e_firmware, netapp h300s_firmware, netapp h410c_firmware, netapp h410s_firmware, netapp h500e_firmware, netapp h500s_firmware, netapp h610c_firmware, netapp h610s_firmware, netapp h615c_firmware, netapp h700e_firmware, netapp h700s_firmware

Fixed in (NVD): 5.10.106, 5.15.29, 5.16.5

Weakness: CWE-787

Source: NVD CVE-2022-0995

References

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166770/Linux-watch_queue-Filter-Out-Of-Bounds-Write.html
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166815/Watch-Queue-Out-Of-Bounds-Write.html
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2063786
• https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=93ce93587d36493f2f86921fa79921b3cba63fbb
• https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220429-0001/
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166770/Linux-watch_queue-Filter-Out-Of-Bounds-Write.html
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166815/Watch-Queue-Out-Of-Bounds-Write.html
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2063786
• https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=93ce93587d36493f2f86921fa79921b3cba63fbb
• https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220429-0001/

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