Name: CVE-2022-2961: Use After Free
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2022-08-29T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2022-2961, CWE-416, CWE-362, CVSS 7, EPSS 0.00027

A use-after-free flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s PLP Rose functionality in the way a user triggers a race condition by calling bind while simultaneously triggering the rose_bind() function. This flaw allows a local user to crash or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Debian	—	No solution exists	May 15, 2025	Aug 29, 2022
Ubuntu	—	No solution exists	Jun 26, 2025	Aug 29, 2022

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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