linux: A race condition was found in the way the Linux kernel's memory subsystem handled the copy-on-write (COW) breakage of...
CVE-2022-2590 is fixed in linux on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2022-2590, released August 31, 2022. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.
A race condition was found in the way the Linux kernel's memory subsystem handled the copy-on-write (COW) breakage of private read-only shared memory mappings. This flaw allows an unprivileged, local user to gain write access to read-only memory mappings, increasing their privileges on the system.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| linux · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 5.18.16-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-2590 | Aug 31, 2022 |
| linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 5.18.16-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-2590 | Aug 31, 2022 |
| linux · Debian 14 | 5.18.16-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-2590 | Aug 31, 2022 |
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