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CVE-2022-3522

kernel: race condition in hugetlb_no_page() in mm/hugetlb.c

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

7

CVSS 3.1

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Published · October 12, 2022

Updated · November 2, 2026

Description

A vulnerability was found in hugetlb_no_page in the mm/hugetlb.c file in the Linux Kernel, where a manipulation leads to a race condition. This flaw may allow a local attacker to cause a denial of service and can lead to a kernel information leak issue.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options don't meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 7
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE-362 · Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization