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CVE Record
[ HIGH ]CVE-2022-0847

Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Linux kernel contains an improper initialization vulnerability where an unprivileged local user could escalate their privileges on the system. This vulnerability has the moniker of "Dirty Pipe."

cat cve-2022-0847.json
Vendor
Linux
Product
Kernel
CVSS
7.8
EPSS (exploit probability)
88.6%
Status
kev
CISA patch-by (BOD 22-01)
Published
Source
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-0847

Linux kernel contains an improper initialization vulnerability where an unprivileged local user could escalate their privileges on the system. This vulnerability has the moniker of “Dirty Pipe.”

Added to CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-04-25. Required action per CISA: Apply updates per vendor instructions. Due date: 2022-05-16.

This is an auto-synced KEV catalog record pending a full 0dayNews write-up — see CISA’s KEV catalog and the NVD record linked above for primary sources.