CVE-2022-29968
First published: Mon May 02 2022(Updated: )
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 5.17.5. io_rw_init_file in fs/io_uring.c lacks initialization of kiocb->private.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Linux Kernel | <=5.17.5 | |
| Fedora | =34 | |
| Fedora | =35 | |
| Fedora | =36 | |
| NetApp H300S Firmware | ||
| NetApp H300S Firmware | ||
| NetApp H500e Firmware | ||
| NetApp H500e Firmware | ||
| NetApp H700S | ||
| NetApp H700S | ||
| NetApp H410S | ||
| NetApp H410S Firmware | ||
| NetApp H410C | ||
| NetApp H410C Firmware | ||
| NetApp SolidFire & HCI Management Node | ||
| All of | ||
| NetApp H300S Firmware | ||
| NetApp H300S Firmware | ||
| All of | ||
| NetApp H500e Firmware | ||
| NetApp H500e Firmware | ||
| All of | ||
| NetApp H700S | ||
| NetApp H700S | ||
| All of | ||
| NetApp H410S | ||
| NetApp H410S Firmware | ||
| All of | ||
| NetApp H410C | ||
| NetApp H410C Firmware | ||
| debian/linux | 5.10.223-1 5.10.234-1 6.1.123-1 6.1.128-1 6.12.17-1 |
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Reference Links
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/32452a3eb8b64e01e2be717f518c0be046975b9d
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TLWTG3TWIMLNQEVTA3ZQYVLLU2AJM3DY/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XA7UZ3HS73KXVYCIKN5ZDH7LLLGPUMOZ/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LU7MT7BPTA2NG24BTLZF5ZWYTLSO7BU3/
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220715-0009/
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2022-29968
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XA7UZ3HS73KXVYCIKN5ZDH7LLLGPUMOZ/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TLWTG3TWIMLNQEVTA3ZQYVLLU2AJM3DY/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LU7MT7BPTA2NG24BTLZF5ZWYTLSO7BU3/
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-29968
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-29968
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-29968
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-29968
- https://git.kernel.org/linus/32452a3eb8b64e01e2be717f518c0be046975b9d
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2022-29968?
CVE-2022-29968 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2022-29968?
To fix CVE-2022-29968, update your Linux kernel to version 5.10.223-1, 5.10.226-1, 6.1.123-1, 6.1.119-1, 6.12.11-1, or 6.12.12-1.
What versions of the Linux kernel are affected by CVE-2022-29968?
CVE-2022-29968 affects the Linux kernel versions through 5.17.5.
Which distributions are impacted by CVE-2022-29968?
CVE-2022-29968 impacts distributions including Fedora 34, 35, and 36, as well as several Debian versions.
What is the nature of the vulnerability in CVE-2022-29968?
CVE-2022-29968 is caused by a lack of initialization of kiocb->private in the io_rw_init_file function in the Linux kernel.
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