CVE-2022-0494

4.4 MEDIUM 0.4% exploit odds No fix listed

What it is

A kernel information leak flaw was identified in the scsi_ioctl function in drivers/scsi/scsi_ioctl.c in the Linux kernel. This flaw allows a local attacker with a special user privilege (CAP_SYS_ADMIN or CAP_SYS_RAWIO) to create issues with confidentiality.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited locally on the machine with an admin-level account. High risk of data exposure.
Exploit odds: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2022-03-25 19:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 04:20 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 4.4 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2022-03-25 19:15 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 04:20 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-200 · Information exposure
Record status: Modified

Affected

Linux Kernel < 5.17
Linux Kernel 5.17
Debian Linux 9.0
Debian Linux 10.0
Debian Linux 11.0

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 4.4

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: High
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Raw vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record