The Linux kernel before 5.17.2 mishandles seccomp permissions. The PTRACE_SEIZE code path allows attackers to bypass intended restrictions on setting the PT_SUSPEND_SECCOMP flag.
CVE-2022-30594
Score 7.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2022-05-13. NVD baseline CVSS 7.8; sources differ by 0.0.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- 7.8
- EG Score
- 7.8(medium)
- EG Risk
- 40(Track)EG Risk 40/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity78% × 45%Exploitation1% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 1%
- EPSS %ILE
- 54%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
May 12, 2022
Last Modified
November 21, 2024
References (18)
- cve@mitrehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167386/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0086-1.html
- cve@mitrehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/170362/Linux-PT_SUSPEND_SECCOMP-Permission-Bypass-Ptracer-Death-Race.html
- cve@mitrehttps://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=2276
- cve@mitrehttps://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17.2
- cve@mitrehttps://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ee1fee900537b5d9560e9f937402de5ddc8412f3
- cve@mitrehttps://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ee1fee900537b5d9560e9f937402de5ddc8412f3
- cve@mitrehttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/07/msg00000.html
- cve@mitrehttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220707-0001/
- cve@mitrehttps://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5173
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167386/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0086-1.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/170362/Linux-PT_SUSPEND_SECCOMP-Permission-Bypass-Ptracer-Death-Race.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=2276
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17.2
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ee1fee900537b5d9560e9f937402de5ddc8412f3
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ee1fee900537b5d9560e9f937402de5ddc8412f3
Vendor Advisories for CVE-2022-30594(5)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
- RHSA-2024:0412Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security and bug fix update
- RHSA-2023:2951Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- RHSA-2023:2736Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel-rt security and bug fix update
- RHSA-2023:0334Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security and bug fix update
- RHSA-2022:7318Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
Patch Availability(13)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | linux-image-lowlatency (4.4.0.227.233) @ xenial | 2026-05-25 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-gcp-tools-5.4.0-1075 (5.4.0-1075.80) @ focal | 2026-05-25 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-raspi2-hwe-18.04 (5.4.0.1062.96) @ focal | 2026-05-25 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-oracle (5.13.0.1030.30) @ impish | 2026-05-25 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | lowlatency-4.4 (4.4.0-168) @ xenial | 2026-05-25 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-buildinfo-5.15.0-33-generic (5.15.0-33.34) @ jammy | 2026-05-25 | ubuntu |
| redhat | kernel-0:4.18.0-372.87.1.el8_6 | 2024-01-25 | redhat |
| redhat | kernel-0:4.18.0-477.10.1.el8_8 | 2023-05-16 | redhat |
| redhat | kernel-rt-0:4.18.0-477.10.1.rt7.274.el8_8 | 2023-05-16 | redhat |
| redhat | kernel-rt-0:5.14.0-162.12.1.rt21.175.el9_1 | 2023-01-23 | redhat |
| redhat | kernel-0:5.14.0-162.12.1.el9_1 | 2023-01-23 | redhat |
| redhat | kernel-0:5.14.0-70.30.1.el9_0 | 2022-11-02 | redhat |
| redhat | kernel-rt-0:5.14.0-70.30.1.rt21.102.el9_0 | 2022-11-02 | redhat |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Affected Packages
(6 across 6 ecosystems)
Debian:10(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | 4.19.118-1 ... 4.19.98-1~bpo9+1 (39 versions) | 4.19.249-2 | — |
Debian:11(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | 5.10.103-1 ... 5.10.92-2 (11 versions) | 5.10.113-1 | — |
Debian:12(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | — | 5.17.3-1 | — |
Debian:13(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | — | 5.17.3-1 | — |
Debian:14(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | — | 5.17.3-1 | — |
Debian:9(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | 4.9.107-1 ... 4.9.88-1~bpo8+1 (70 versions) | 4.9.320-2 | — |
Weakness Classification(3)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Additional Vendor Advisories
(9)
Vendors that published advisories for this CVE beyond the curated set above. Broader coverage but minimal per-row detail — click through for the original advisory.
- Microsoft MSRCCVE-2022-305942022-05-21
The Linux kernel before 5.17.2 mishandles seccomp permissions. The PTRACE_SEIZE code path allows attackers to bypass intended restrictions on setting the PT_SUSPEND_SECCOMP flag.
- Red HatRHSA-2022:7319MODERATE2022-05-12
RHSA-2022:7319 — Moderate
- Red HatRHSA-2023:0300MODERATE2022-05-12
RHSA-2023:0300 — Moderate
- UbuntuLSN-0086-1MEDIUM
Kernel Live Patch Security Notice
- UbuntuUSN-5442-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-5442-2MEDIUM
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-5443-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-5443-2MEDIUM
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-5465-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Data Freshness Timeline
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