CVE-2022-1786

A use-after-free flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s io_uring subsystem in the way a user sets...

7.8 HighFix available

A use-after-free flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s io_uring subsystem in the way a user sets up a ring with IORING_SETUP_IOPOLL with more than one task completing submissions on this ring. This flaw allows a local user to crash or escalate their privileges on the system.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

1.02%Up 0.1 points since Jun 1, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.8

Record: CVE-2022-1786
CVSS 3.1: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 7.2 HighAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness: CWE-843, CWE-416
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2022-1786
Weakness: CWE-843
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2022-25066 No score

Record: EUVD-2022-25066
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pqgc-jq8x-49xv 7.8

A use-after-free flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s io_uring subsystem in the way a user sets...

Record: GHSA-pqgc-jq8x-49xv
CVSS 3.1: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-416
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 7.8

Record: CVE-2022-1786
CVSS 3.1: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2022-1786 7.8

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2022-1786
CVSS 3.1: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-03

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OSVOESA-2022-1714 7.0

kernel security update

The Linux Kernel, the operating system core itself.

Security Fix(es):

An out-of-bound write vulnerability was identified within the netfilter subsystem which can be exploited to achieve privilege escalation to root.(CVE-2022-1972)

A use-after-free flaw was found in the Linux kernel's NFC core functionality due to a race condition between kobject creation and delete. This vulnerability allows a local attacker with CAP_NET_ADMIN privilege to leak kernel information.(CVE-2022-1974)

Record: OESA-2022-1714
CVSS 3.1: 7.0 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2022-1786 7.8

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2022-1786
CVSS 3.1: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVASB-A-230867044 No score

In io_match_task of io_uring.c, there is a possible arbitrary code execution due to a use after free. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Record: ASB-A-230867044
Updated: 2026-11-05

OSVASB-A-233078742 No score

In io_req_init_async there is a potential use after free due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privileges with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Record: ASB-A-233078742
Updated: 2026-11-05

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`:linux_kernel:` Android	:0 up to :2022-10-05, plus listed versions Kernel	:2022-10-05
`:linux_kernel:` Android	:0 up to :2022-08-05, plus listed versions Kernel	:2022-08-05
`linux` Debian:12	before 5.14.6-1	5.14.6-1
`linux` Debian:13	before 5.14.6-1	5.14.6-1
`linux` Debian:14	before 5.14.6-1	5.14.6-1
`linux` Debian:11 From an advisory covering 13 CVEs	before 5.10.120-1, plus listed versions 5.10.103-15.10.103-1~bpo10+15.10.106-15.10.113-15.10.120-1~bpo10+1 Show 8 moreShow less 5.10.46-45.10.46-55.10.70-15.10.70-1~bpo10+15.10.84-15.10.92-15.10.92-1~bpo10+15.10.92-2	5.10.120-1
`kernel` openEuler:22.03-LTS From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 5.10.0-60.38.0.67.oe2203	5.10.0-60.38.0.67.oe2203
`linux-hwe-edge` Ubuntu:16.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 4.8.0-28.30~16.04.14.8.0-30.32~16.04.14.8.0-32.34~16.04.14.8.0-34.36~16.04.14.10.0-14.16~16.04.1 Show 18 moreShow less 4.10.0-19.21~16.04.14.10.0-20.22~16.04.14.10.0-21.23~16.04.14.10.0-22.24~16.04.14.10.0-24.28~16.04.14.10.0-26.30~16.04.14.11.0-13.19~16.04.14.11.0-14.20~16.04.14.13.0-16.19~16.04.34.13.0-17.20~16.04.14.13.0-19.22~16.04.14.13.0-21.24~16.04.14.13.0-25.29~16.04.24.15.0-13.14~16.04.14.15.0-15.16~16.04.14.15.0-20.21~16.04.14.15.0-22.24~16.04.14.15.0-23.25~16.04.1	None known
`linux-aws-5.0` Ubuntu:18.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.0.0-1021.24~18.04.15.0.0-1022.25~18.04.15.0.0-1023.26~18.04.15.0.0-1024.27~18.04.15.0.0-1025.285.0.0-1027.30	None known
`linux-aws-5.3` Ubuntu:18.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.3.0-1016.17~18.04.15.3.0-1017.18~18.04.15.3.0-1019.21~18.04.15.3.0-1023.25~18.04.15.3.0-1028.30~18.04.1 Show 5 moreShow less 5.3.0-1030.32~18.04.15.3.0-1032.34~18.04.25.3.0-1033.355.3.0-1034.365.3.0-1035.37	None known

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Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`linux-azure` Ubuntu:18.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 4.15.0-1002.24.15.0-1003.34.15.0-1004.44.15.0-1008.84.15.0-1009.9 Show 39 moreShow less 4.15.0-1012.124.15.0-1013.134.15.0-1014.144.15.0-1018.184.15.0-1019.194.15.0-1021.214.15.0-1022.234.15.0-1023.244.15.0-1025.264.15.0-1028.294.15.0-1030.314.15.0-1031.324.15.0-1032.334.15.0-1035.364.15.0-1036.384.15.0-1037.394.18.0-1011.11~18.04.14.18.0-1013.13~18.04.14.18.0-1014.14~18.04.14.18.0-1018.18~18.04.14.18.0-1019.19~18.04.14.18.0-1020.20~18.04.14.18.0-1023.24~18.04.14.18.0-1024.25~18.04.14.18.0-1025.27~18.04.15.0.0-1014.14~18.04.15.0.0-1016.17~18.04.15.0.0-1018.19~18.04.15.0.0-1020.21~18.04.15.0.0-1022.23~18.04.15.0.0-1023.24~18.04.15.0.0-1025.27~18.04.15.0.0-1027.29~18.04.15.0.0-1028.30~18.04.15.0.0-1029.31~18.04.15.0.0-1031.335.0.0-1032.345.0.0-1035.375.0.0-1036.38	None known
`linux-azure-5.3` Ubuntu:18.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.3.0-1007.8~18.04.15.3.0-1008.9~18.04.15.3.0-1009.10~18.04.15.3.0-1010.11~18.04.15.3.0-1012.13~18.04.1 Show 11 moreShow less 5.3.0-1013.14~18.04.15.3.0-1016.17~18.04.15.3.0-1018.19~18.04.15.3.0-1019.20~18.04.15.3.0-1020.21~18.04.15.3.0-1022.23~18.04.15.3.0-1028.29~18.04.15.3.0-1031.32~18.04.15.3.0-1032.33~18.04.15.3.0-1034.35~18.04.15.3.0-1035.36	None known
`linux-azure-edge` Ubuntu:18.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 4.18.0-1006.6~18.04.14.18.0-1007.7~18.04.14.18.0-1008.8~18.04.15.0.0-1012.12~18.04.2	None known
`linux-gcp` Ubuntu:18.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 4.15.0-1001.14.15.0-1003.34.15.0-1005.54.15.0-1006.64.15.0-1008.8 Show 33 moreShow less 4.15.0-1009.94.15.0-1010.104.15.0-1014.144.15.0-1015.154.15.0-1017.184.15.0-1018.194.15.0-1019.204.15.0-1021.224.15.0-1023.244.15.0-1024.254.15.0-1025.264.15.0-1026.274.15.0-1027.284.15.0-1028.294.15.0-1029.314.15.0-1030.324.15.0-1032.344.15.0-1033.354.15.0-1034.364.15.0-1036.384.15.0-1037.394.15.0-1040.424.15.0-1042.454.15.0-1044.705.0.0-1020.20~18.04.15.0.0-1021.21~18.04.15.0.0-1025.26~18.04.15.0.0-1026.27~18.04.15.0.0-1028.29~18.04.15.0.0-1029.30~18.04.15.0.0-1031.325.0.0-1033.345.0.0-1034.35	None known
`linux-gcp-5.3` Ubuntu:18.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.3.0-1008.9~18.04.15.3.0-1009.10~18.04.15.3.0-1010.11~18.04.15.3.0-1012.13~18.04.15.3.0-1014.15~18.04.1 Show 8 moreShow less 5.3.0-1016.17~18.04.15.3.0-1017.18~18.04.15.3.0-1018.19~18.04.15.3.0-1020.22~18.04.15.3.0-1026.28~18.04.15.3.0-1029.31~18.04.15.3.0-1030.32~18.04.15.3.0-1032.34~18.04.1	None known
`linux-gke-4.15` Ubuntu:18.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 4.15.0-1030.324.15.0-1032.344.15.0-1033.354.15.0-1034.364.15.0-1036.38 Show 28 moreShow less 4.15.0-1037.394.15.0-1040.424.15.0-1041.434.15.0-1042.444.15.0-1044.464.15.0-1045.484.15.0-1046.494.15.0-1048.514.15.0-1049.524.15.0-1050.534.15.0-1052.554.15.0-1055.584.15.0-1057.604.15.0-1058.614.15.0-1059.624.15.0-1063.664.15.0-1064.674.15.0-1066.694.15.0-1067.704.15.0-1069.724.15.0-1070.734.15.0-1072.764.15.0-1073.784.15.0-1074.794.15.0-1076.814.15.0-1077.824.15.0-1078.834.15.0-1079.84	None known
`linux-hwe` Ubuntu:18.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 4.18.0-13.14~18.04.14.18.0-14.15~18.04.14.18.0-15.16~18.04.14.18.0-16.17~18.04.14.18.0-17.18~18.04.1 Show 38 moreShow less 4.18.0-18.19~18.04.14.18.0-20.21~18.04.14.18.0-21.22~18.04.14.18.0-22.23~18.04.14.18.0-24.25~18.04.14.18.0-25.26~18.04.15.0.0-23.24~18.04.15.0.0-25.26~18.04.15.0.0-27.28~18.04.15.0.0-29.31~18.04.15.0.0-31.33~18.04.15.0.0-32.34~18.04.25.0.0-35.38~18.04.15.0.0-36.39~18.04.15.0.0-37.40~18.04.15.3.0-26.28~18.04.15.3.0-28.30~18.04.15.3.0-40.32~18.04.15.3.0-42.34~18.04.15.3.0-45.37~18.04.15.3.0-46.38~18.04.15.3.0-51.44~18.04.25.3.0-53.47~18.04.15.3.0-59.53~18.04.15.3.0-61.55~18.04.15.3.0-62.56~18.04.15.3.0-64.58~18.04.15.3.0-65.595.3.0-66.605.3.0-67.615.3.0-68.635.3.0-69.655.3.0-70.665.3.0-72.685.3.0-73.695.3.0-74.705.3.0-75.715.3.0-76.72	None known
`linux-hwe-edge` Ubuntu:18.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.0.0-15.16~18.04.15.0.0-16.17~18.04.15.0.0-17.18~18.04.15.0.0-19.20~18.04.15.0.0-20.21~18.04.1 Show 5 moreShow less 5.3.0-19.20~18.04.25.3.0-22.24~18.04.15.3.0-23.25~18.04.15.3.0-23.25~18.04.25.3.0-24.26~18.04.2	None known
`linux-oem` Ubuntu:18.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 4.15.0-1002.34.15.0-1004.54.15.0-1006.94.15.0-1008.114.15.0-1009.12 Show 45 moreShow less 4.15.0-1012.154.15.0-1013.164.15.0-1015.184.15.0-1017.204.15.0-1018.214.15.0-1021.244.15.0-1024.294.15.0-1026.314.15.0-1028.334.15.0-1030.354.15.0-1033.384.15.0-1034.394.15.0-1035.404.15.0-1036.414.15.0-1038.434.15.0-1039.444.15.0-1043.484.15.0-1045.504.15.0-1050.574.15.0-1056.654.15.0-1057.664.15.0-1059.684.15.0-1063.724.15.0-1064.734.15.0-1065.754.15.0-1066.764.15.0-1067.774.15.0-1069.794.15.0-1073.834.15.0-1076.864.15.0-1079.894.15.0-1080.904.15.0-1081.914.15.0-1087.974.15.0-1090.1004.15.0-1091.1014.15.0-1093.1034.15.0-1094.1044.15.0-1096.1064.15.0-1097.1074.15.0-1099.1094.15.0-1100.1104.15.0-1101.1124.15.0-1102.1134.15.0-1103.114	None known
`linux-oracle-5.0` Ubuntu:18.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.0.0-1007.12~18.04.15.0.0-1008.13~18.04.15.0.0-1009.14~18.04.15.0.0-1010.15~18.04.15.0.0-1011.165.0.0-1013.185.0.0-1014.19	None known
`linux-oracle-5.3` Ubuntu:18.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.3.0-1011.12~18.04.15.3.0-1013.14~18.04.15.3.0-1014.15~18.04.15.3.0-1016.18~18.04.15.3.0-1018.20~18.04.1 Show 4 moreShow less 5.3.0-1024.26~18.04.15.3.0-1027.29~18.04.15.3.0-1028.30~18.04.15.3.0-1030.32~18.04.1	None known
`linux-aws-5.11` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.11.0-1009.9~20.04.25.11.0-1014.15~20.04.15.11.0-1016.17~20.04.15.11.0-1017.18~20.04.15.11.0-1019.20~20.04.1 Show 7 moreShow less 5.11.0-1020.21~20.04.25.11.0-1021.22~20.04.25.11.0-1022.23~20.04.15.11.0-1023.24~20.04.15.11.0-1025.27~20.04.15.11.0-1027.30~20.04.15.11.0-1028.31~20.04.1	None known
`linux-aws-5.8` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.8.0-1035.37~20.04.15.8.0-1038.40~20.04.15.8.0-1041.43~20.04.15.8.0-1042.44~20.04.1	None known
`linux-azure-5.11` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.11.0-1007.7~20.04.25.11.0-1012.13~20.04.15.11.0-1013.14~20.04.15.11.0-1015.16~20.04.15.11.0-1017.18~20.04.1 Show 8 moreShow less 5.11.0-1019.20~20.04.15.11.0-1020.21~20.04.15.11.0-1021.22~20.04.15.11.0-1022.23~20.04.15.11.0-1023.24~20.04.15.11.0-1025.27~20.04.15.11.0-1027.30~20.04.15.11.0-1028.31~20.04.2	None known
`linux-azure-5.8` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.8.0-1033.35~20.04.15.8.0-1036.38~20.04.15.8.0-1039.42~20.04.15.8.0-1040.43~20.04.15.8.0-1041.44~20.04.15.8.0-1042.45~20.04.15.8.0-1043.46~20.04.1	None known
`linux-gcp-5.11` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.11.0-1009.10~20.04.15.11.0-1014.16~20.04.15.11.0-1017.19~20.04.15.11.0-1018.20~20.04.25.11.0-1020.22~20.04.1 Show 7 moreShow less 5.11.0-1021.23~20.04.15.11.0-1022.24~20.04.15.11.0-1023.25~20.04.15.11.0-1024.26~20.04.15.11.0-1026.29~20.04.15.11.0-1028.32~20.04.15.11.0-1029.33~20.04.3	None known
`linux-gcp-5.8` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.8.0-1032.34~20.04.15.8.0-1035.37~20.04.15.8.0-1038.40~20.04.15.8.0-1039.41	None known
`linux-hwe-5.11` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.11.0-22.23~20.04.15.11.0-25.27~20.04.15.11.0-27.29~20.04.15.11.0-34.36~20.04.15.11.0-36.40~20.04.1 Show 7 moreShow less 5.11.0-37.41~20.04.25.11.0-38.42~20.04.15.11.0-40.44~20.04.25.11.0-41.45~20.04.15.11.0-43.47~20.04.25.11.0-44.48~20.04.25.11.0-46.51~20.04.1	None known
`linux-hwe-5.8` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.8.0-23.24~20.04.15.8.0-25.26~20.04.15.8.0-28.30~20.04.15.8.0-29.31~20.04.15.8.0-31.33~20.04.1 Show 16 moreShow less 5.8.0-33.36~20.04.15.8.0-34.37~20.04.25.8.0-36.40~20.04.15.8.0-38.43~20.04.15.8.0-40.45~20.04.15.8.0-41.46~20.04.15.8.0-43.49~20.04.15.8.0-44.50~20.04.15.8.0-45.51~20.04.15.8.0-48.54~20.04.15.8.0-49.55~20.04.15.8.0-50.56~20.04.15.8.0-53.60~20.04.15.8.0-55.62~20.04.15.8.0-59.66~20.04.15.8.0-63.71~20.04.1	None known
`linux-oem-5.10` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.10.0-1008.95.10.0-1011.125.10.0-1013.145.10.0-1014.155.10.0-1016.17 Show 21 moreShow less 5.10.0-1017.185.10.0-1019.205.10.0-1021.225.10.0-1022.235.10.0-1023.245.10.0-1025.265.10.0-1026.275.10.0-1029.305.10.0-1032.335.10.0-1033.345.10.0-1034.355.10.0-1038.405.10.0-1044.465.10.0-1045.475.10.0-1049.515.10.0-1050.525.10.0-1051.535.10.0-1052.545.10.0-1053.555.10.0-1055.585.10.0-1057.61	None known
`linux-oem-5.13` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.13.0-1009.105.13.0-1010.115.13.0-1012.165.13.0-1014.185.13.0-1017.21 Show 7 moreShow less 5.13.0-1019.235.13.0-1020.245.13.0-1021.255.13.0-1022.265.13.0-1026.325.13.0-1028.355.13.0-1029.36	None known
`linux-oem-5.6` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.6.0-1007.75.6.0-1008.85.6.0-1010.105.6.0-1011.115.6.0-1013.13 Show 24 moreShow less 5.6.0-1017.175.6.0-1018.185.6.0-1020.205.6.0-1021.215.6.0-1023.235.6.0-1026.265.6.0-1027.275.6.0-1028.285.6.0-1031.325.6.0-1032.335.6.0-1033.355.6.0-1034.365.6.0-1035.375.6.0-1036.395.6.0-1039.435.6.0-1042.465.6.0-1047.515.6.0-1048.525.6.0-1050.545.6.0-1052.565.6.0-1053.575.6.0-1054.585.6.0-1055.595.6.0-1056.60	None known
`linux-oracle-5.11` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.11.0-1008.8~20.04.15.11.0-1013.14~20.04.15.11.0-1016.17~20.04.15.11.0-1017.18~20.04.15.11.0-1019.20~20.04.1 Show 7 moreShow less 5.11.0-1020.21~20.04.15.11.0-1021.22~20.04.15.11.0-1022.23~20.04.15.11.0-1023.24~20.04.15.11.0-1025.27~20.04.15.11.0-1027.30~20.04.15.11.0-1028.31~20.04.1	None known
`linux-oracle-5.8` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.8.0-1031.32~20.04.25.8.0-1033.34~20.04.15.8.0-1034.35~20.04.25.8.0-1037.38~20.04.15.8.0-1038.39~20.04.1	None known
`linux-raspi2` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.3.0-1007.85.3.0-1014.165.3.0-1015.175.3.0-1017.195.4.0-1004.45.4.0-1006.6	None known
`linux-riscv` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.4.0-24.285.4.0-26.305.4.0-27.315.4.0-28.325.4.0-30.34 Show 7 moreShow less 5.4.0-31.355.4.0-33.375.4.0-34.385.4.0-36.415.4.0-37.425.4.0-39.445.4.0-40.45	None known
`linux-riscv-5.11` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.11.0-1015.16~20.04.15.11.0-1017.18~20.04.15.11.0-1018.19~20.04.25.11.0-1020.21~20.04.15.11.0-1021.22~20.04.1 Show 8 moreShow less 5.11.0-1022.23~20.04.15.11.0-1023.24~20.04.15.11.0-1024.25~20.04.15.11.0-1026.28~20.04.15.11.0-1028.31~20.04.15.11.0-1029.32~20.04.15.11.0-1030.345.11.0-1031.35	None known
`linux-riscv-5.8` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.8.0-14.16~20.04.15.8.0-14.16~20.04.35.8.0-16.18~20.04.15.8.0-17.19~20.04.15.8.0-18.20~20.04.1 Show 5 moreShow less 5.8.0-20.22~20.04.15.8.0-22.24~20.04.15.8.0-25.27~20.04.15.8.0-26.28~20.04.15.8.0-29.31~20.04.1	None known

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 6, 2026	affected
Nov 5, 2026	facts	OSV
Nov 3, 2026	aliases, products	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2022-1786 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Linux Kernel, published May 31, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.02%, the 63rd percentile. Fixed in :linux_kernel: :2022-10-05.

References

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