CVE-2022-29968

kernel: io_rw_init_file in fs/io_uring.c lacks initialization of kiocb->private

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

7.8

CVSS 3.1

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Published · May 2, 2022

Updated · October 3, 2026

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.

Statement

There was no shipped kernel version that was seen affected by this problem. These files are not built in our source code.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 7.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE-909 · Missing Initialization of Resource