CVE-2022-1729
moderate-risk
Published 2022-09-01
A race condition was found the Linux kernel in perf_event_open() which can be exploited by an unprivileged user to gain root privileges. The bug allows to build several exploit primitives such as kernel address information leak, arbitrary execution, etc.
Do I need to act?
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0.06% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
7
CVSS 7.0/10
High
LOCAL
/ HIGH complexity
Affected Products (5)
References (6)
30
/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity
18/34 · Moderate
Exploitability
0/34 · Minimal
Exposure
12/34 · Low