CVE-2022-1998

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

Description The issue is related to a use after free flaw in the Linux kernel's File System notify functionality, specifically in the way the copy info records to user() function is called, which can fail in copy event to user(). This can be exploited by a local user to potentially escalate their privileges or crash the system.

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