| Name | CVE-2022-1729 |
| Description | A race condition was found the Linux kernel in perf_event_open() which can be exploited by an unprivileged user to gain root privileges. The bug allows to build several exploit primitives such as kernel address information leak, arbitrary execution, etc. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
| References | DLA-3065-1, DSA-5161-1, DSA-5173-1 |
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux (PTS) | bullseye | 5.10.223-1 | fixed |
| bullseye (security) | 5.10.237-1 | fixed | |
| bookworm | 6.1.137-1 | fixed | |
| bookworm (security) | 6.1.140-1 | fixed | |
| trixie (security) | 6.12.31-1 | fixed | |
| sid, trixie | 6.12.33-1 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| linux | source | stretch | 4.9.320-2 | DLA-3065-1 | ||
| linux | source | buster | 4.19.249-2 | DSA-5173-1 | ||
| linux | source | bullseye | 5.10.120-1 | DSA-5161-1 | ||
| linux | source | (unstable) | 5.17.11-1 |
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/05/20/2
https://git.kernel.org/linus/3ac6487e584a1eb54071dbe1212e05b884136704