CVE-2022-0995
highpriority · act · 90OT risk · criticalKEV · exploitedEPSS 0.089 · 95 %ileexploit · weaponizedDEEURUUSadded 2026-08-26remediate by 2026-08-29
required action Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.
EPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Linux Kernel Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability
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.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.
exploits (4)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
- exploit/linux/local/cve_2022_0995_watch_queueWatch Queue Out of Bounds Writeweaponized · metasploit
- 1nzag/CVE-2022-0995CVE-2022-0995 exploitPoC · poc_in_github
- AndreevSemen/CVE-2022-0995Реализация средств повышения привилегий в LinuxPoC · poc_in_github
- Bonfee/CVE-2022-0995CVE-2022-0995 exploitPoC · poc_in_github
affected products (44)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- Avaya Aura Application Enablement Servicesall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:avaya:aura_application_enablement_services:-
advisories (3)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2022-0156Linux Kernel: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2022-03-20csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein lokaler Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen im Linux Kernel ausnutzen, um seine Privilegien zu erweitern, einen Denial of Service Zustand auszulösen und mehrere nicht spezifizierte Angriffe durchzuführen.
- WID-SEC-W-2022-0887Android Patchday August 2022Deutsch2022-08-02csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Google Android ausnutzen, um seine Privilegien zu erweitern, vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen, einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand zu verursachen und beliebigen Code auszuführen.
- PUB-A-2276380112022-08-01vendor · osvUS
also known as (5)
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sources
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references (21)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2063786cnnvd
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2022-0995/cnnvd
- https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2022040080cnnvd
- https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2022040091cnnvd
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=93ce93587d36493f2f86921fa79921b3cba63fbbcnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166770/Linux-watch_queue-Filter-Out-Of-Bounds-Write.htmlcnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166815/Watch-Queue-Out-Of-Bounds-Write.htmlcnnvd
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220429-0001/cnnvd
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