cve/2022/CVE-2022-2959.md

### [CVE-2022-2959](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-2959)
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### Description

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.

### POC

#### Reference
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/189b0ddc245139af81198d1a3637cac74f96e13a

#### Github
- https://github.com/ARPSyndicate/cvemon
- https://github.com/EGI-Federation/SVG-advisories
- https://github.com/karimhabush/cyberowl