{"id":"AZL-10692","summary":"CVE-2022-2959 affecting package kernel for versions less than 5.15.67.1-4","details":"A race condition was found in the Linux kernel's watch queue due to a missing lock in pipe_resize_ring(). The specific flaw exists within the handling of pipe buffers. The issue results from the lack of proper locking when performing operations on an object. This flaw allows a local user to crash the system or escalate their privileges on the system.","modified":"2026-04-01T05:06:20.281383Z","published":"2022-08-25T18:15:10Z","upstream":["CVE-2022-2959"],"references":[{"type":"WEB","url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-2959"}],"affected":[{"package":{"name":"kernel","ecosystem":"Azure Linux:2","purl":"pkg:rpm/azure-linux/kernel"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.15.67.1-4"}]}],"database_specific":{"source":"https://github.com/microsoft/AzureLinuxVulnerabilityData/blob/main/osv/AZL-10692.json"}}],"schema_version":"1.7.5","severity":[{"type":"CVSS_V3","score":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"}]}