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CVE-2022-0847 — Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Exploited in the wild 1 story · 1 outlet

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Linux Kernel

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities

Added on 2022-04-25, federal remediation due 2022-05-16. Linux kernel contains an improper initialization vulnerability where an unprivileged local user could escalate their privileges on the system. This vulnerability has the moniker of "Dirty Pipe."

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

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