High severity7.8CISA KEVNVD Advisory· Published Mar 25, 2022· Updated Aug 27, 2026

CVE-2022-0995

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.

AI Insight

LLM-synthesized narrative grounded in this CVE's description and references.

Affected products

105

osv-coords83 versions
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pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-docs&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP4-ESPOS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP4-ESPOS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-docs&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP4-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-obs-build&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP4-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default-base&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2015%20SP4-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default-base&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Proxy%204.3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Proxy%204.3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Proxy%204.3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2015%20SP5-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default-base&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP4-ESPOS 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Linux/Kernelllm-fuzzy9 versions
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- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=5.8,<5.10.106
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.17:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.17:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.17:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.17:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.17:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.17:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.17:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*
NetApp/NetAppllm-fuzzy
Fedoraproject/Fedora
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
NetApp/H300e Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h300e_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
NetApp/H300s Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h300s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
NetApp/H410c Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h410c_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
NetApp/H410s Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h410s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
NetApp/H500e Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h500e_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
NetApp/H500s Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h500s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
NetApp/H610c Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h610c_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
NetApp/H610s Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h610s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
NetApp/H615c Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h615c_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
NetApp/H700e Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h700e_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
NetApp/H700s Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h700s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/nvdPatchVendor Advisory
packetstormsecurity.com/files/166770/Linux-watch_queue-Filter-Out-Of-Bounds-Write.htmlnvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
packetstormsecurity.com/files/166815/Watch-Queue-Out-Of-Bounds-Write.htmlnvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220429-0001/nvdThird Party Advisory
www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalognvdUS Government Resource

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