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Vulnerability · CVE-2022-2959

A race condition was found in the Linux kernel's watch queue due to a missing lock in pipe_resize_ring().

Published Aug 25, 2022 · catalog updated Oct 14, 2026 · linux kernel

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2022-2959. EPSS is 0.38%. Act only if a listed version of linux kernel is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High7.0
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.38%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe linux/linux kernel

A race condition was found in the Linux kernel's watch queue due to a missing lock in pipe_resize_ring(). The specific flaw exists within the handling of pipe buffers. The issue results from the lack of proper locking when performing operations on an object. This flaw allows a local user to crash the system or escalate their privileges on the system.

Are you affected?

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  • cpe linux/linux kernelversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2022-2959

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2022-2959. EPSS is 0.38%. Act only if a listed version of linux kernel is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-362: Race Condition; CWE-667. EPSS 0.38%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Aug 25, 2022 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    A race condition was found in the Linux kernel's watch queue due to a missing lock in pipe_resize_ring(). The specific flaw exists within the handling of pipe buffers. The issue results from the lack of proper locking when performing operations on an object. This flaw allows a local user to crash the system or escalate their privileges on the system.

  2. Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    A race condition was found in the Linux kernel's watch queue due to a missing lock in pipe_resize_ring(). The specific flaw exists within the handling of pipe buffers. The issue results from the lack of proper locking when performing operations on an object. This flaw allows a local user to crash the system or escalate their privileges on the system.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2022-2959

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2022-2959

    30-day exploitation probability 0.4%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2022-2959

    A race condition was found in the Linux kernel's watch queue due to a missing lock in pipe_resize_ring(). The specific flaw exists within the handling of pipe buffers. The issue results from the lack of proper locking when performing operations on an object. This flaw allows a lo

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 16, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.