CVE-2022-23218
9.8
CRITICAL
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.52%
Description
The deprecated compatibility function svcunix_create in the sunrpc module of the GNU C Library (aka glibc) through 2.34 copies its path argument on the stack without validating its length, which may result in a buffer overflow, potentially resulting in a denial of service or (if an application is not built with a stack protector enabled) arbitrary code execution.
How to fix CVE-2022-23218
To remediate CVE-2022-23218, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 2.31-13+deb11u3 or later
Is CVE-2022-23218 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.5%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 2.31-13+deb11u3
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |