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High 7.0Published Aug 25, 2022

CVE-2022-2959A race condition was found in the Linux kernel's watch queue due to a missing lock in pipe_resize_ring().

Updated under an hour ago ()

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It affects Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP - GNU/Linux subsystem and 1 other product. Add what you run to find out whether that includes you.

No exploitation reported and no EPSS estimate yet.

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.

CVSS
7.0 HIGH (v3.1, NVD)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-667
Known exploited
Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by
redhat
NVD analysis
Modified
Record last updated
Oct 14, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals
Oct 14, 2026

Affected products

Affected products
Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP - GNU/Linux subsystem
siemens:simatic_s7_1500_tm_mfp_gnu_linux_subsystem (from the name)
before V1.1
CISA ADP
linux linux_kernel
linux:linux_kernel
from 5.8 before 5.10.120; from 5.11 before 5.15.45; from 5.16 before 5.17.13; from 5.18 before 5.18.2
NVD

References

  • third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
  • patch, third-party-advisory
  • third-party-advisory

The CVE record is authoritative. Products marked “from the name” were identified from the CNA's free-text names, not a CPE, and are matched less certainly. This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.

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