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CVSS v3

7.8

CVSS v2

7.2

NVD published

2022-03-10 17:44:57

CISA date

2022-04-25

EPSS

82.3% probability · 99.2th percentile — 2026-05-08

Affected versions

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_real_time:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_real_time_for_nfv:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_real_time_for_nfv_tus:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_real_time_for_nfv_tus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_real_time_tus:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_real_time_tus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_for_power_little_endian_update_services_for_sap_solutions:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_for_power_little_endian_update_services_for_sap_solutions:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_for_power_little_endian_update_services_for_sap_solutions:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_update_services_for_sap_solutions:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_update_services_for_sap_solutions:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_update_services_for_sap_solutions:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:redhat:codeready_linux_builder:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:redhat:virtualization_host:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:ovirt:ovirt-engine:4.4.10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h300s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h300s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h500s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h500s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h700s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h700s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h300e_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h300e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h500e_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h500e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h700e_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Summary

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."

Remediation

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Exploit info

No exploit-tagged NVD references in our cache; see the CISA KEV link below.