Is CVE-2022-29968 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-29968 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2024-11-21.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-29968?

CVE-2022-29968 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2022-29968?

Patch guidance is available from linux security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2022-29968.

Fix CVE-2022-29968 - HIGH linux linux kernel

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2022-29968?

10 products: linux linux kernel, fedoraproject fedora, fedoraproject fedora, fedoraproject fedora, netapp h300s firmware, and 5 more.

Description

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.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: local
Complexity: low
Privileges: low
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-909

Metadata

Primary Vendor: LINUX
Published: 5/2/2022
Last Modified: 11/21/2024
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

linux : linux_kernelfedoraproject : fedorafedoraproject : fedorafedoraproject : fedoranetapp : h300s_firmwarenetapp : h500s_firmwarenetapp : h700s_firmwarenetapp : h410s_firmwarenetapp : h410c_firmwarenetapp : solidfire_\&_hci_management_node

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

Cite this page

CVE-2022-29968. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2022-29968

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CVE-2022-29968 vulnerability