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CVE-2022-0995: Linux Kernel Out-of-Bounds

Status: KEV  |  Advisory ID: CVE-2022-0995

Key Details

CVECVE-2022-0995
CVSSCVSS 7.8 (High).
Affected productssee table below
Exploitation statusListed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, indicating confirmed active exploitation.
Classified asCWE-787 (Out-of-bounds Write)
KEV listingAdded to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on 2026-08-26.
Exploitation prediction (EPSS)9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (95% percentile) -- FIRST.org's EPSS model.
Federal remediation deadline2026-09-09 (CISA KEV, Binding Operational Directive).

What to Know

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.

References

SourceReference
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-0995