PT-2022-7358 · Linux+7 · Linux Kernel+7
Published
2022-01-10
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Updated
2024-07-10
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CVE-2022-2938
CVSS v3.1
7.8
High
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)
Description
The issue is related to the psi trigger poll() function in the kernel/sched/psi.c module of the Linux kernel's Pressure Stall Information (PSI) system. It involves the reuse of previously freed memory, which could allow an attacker to impact the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of protected information. The flaw could enable an attacker to crash the system or cause other memory-corruption side effects.
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Alt Linux
Almalinux
Astra Linux
Centos
Linux Kernel
Red Hat
Rocky Linux
Suse