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Type: advisorySources: OSVAdvisory ID: DEBIAN-CVE-2022-2938

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's implementation of Pressure Stall Information. While the feature is disabled by default, it could allow an attacker to crash the system or have other memory-corruption side effects.

Products
linux
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
5.16.7-1
CVEs
CVE-2022-2938
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
30 Oct 2026, 14:49 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

DEBIAN-CVE-2022-2938

core-osv · Original source

Published 23 Aug 2022, 20:15 UTC

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's implementation of Pressure Stall Information. While the feature is disabled by default, it could allow an attacker to crash the system or have other memory-corruption side effects.

osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2022-2938

linux

Fixed versions: 5.16.7-1

linux

Fixed versions: 5.16.7-1

linux

Fixed versions: 5.16.7-1

Complete source record
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