CVE-2022-1976

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)

Description A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's implementation of IO-URING, allowing an attacker with local executable permission to create a string of requests that can cause a use-after-free flaw within the kernel. This issue leads to memory corruption and possible privilege escalation. The flaw is related to the use of memory after it has been freed.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.