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CVE-2022-0995: Linux Kernel Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability

criticalknown exploitedpublic exploitCVE-2022-0995
Actively exploited. At least one CVE in this advisory is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — exploitation has been observed in the wild. Treat remediation as urgent.
Linux Kernel contains an out-of-bounds memory write vulnerability which could allow a local user to gain privileged access or cause a denial of service on the system.

CSIRTS triage

vendor: Linuxproduct: Linux KernelMemory corruptionPrivilege escalationDenial of service
What
Out-of-bounds memory write vulnerability in Linux Kernel allowing privilege escalation or denial of service.
Who is affected
Linux systems running vulnerable kernel versions accessible to local users.
Urgency
Critical; actively exploited and provides local privilege escalation.
Action
Apply Linux kernel security update for CVE-2022-0995 immediately.

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Details

Source
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (US · database · site)
Severity
critical
Published
2026-08-26
Exploitation
Observed in the wild (CISA KEV)

Original advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-0995

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Referenced CVEs

CVECSIRTS overviewExternal
CVE-2022-0995coverage & exploitation statusNVD · CVE.org

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