# CVE-2022-30594: The Linux kernel before 5.17.2 mishandles seccomp permissions.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 GitHub repo listed by PoC-in-GitHub
- Published: 2022-05-12 · Updated: 2024-08-03

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

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## References

- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17.2
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=2276
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ee1fee900537b5d9560e9f937402de5ddc8412f3
- https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ee1fee900537b5d9560e9f937402de5ddc8412f3
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167386/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0086-1.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/07/msg00000.html
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5173
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220707-0001/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/170362/Linux-PT_SUSPEND_SECCOMP-Permission-Bypass-Ptracer-Death-Race.html
- https://github.com/Lay0us/linux-4.19.72_CVE-2022-30594

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