CVE-2022-27816

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Published Mar 30, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 7.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

SWHKD 1.1.5 unsafely uses the /tmp/swhks.pid pathname. There can be data loss or a denial of service.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:waycrate:swhkd:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-1381	SWHKD 1.1.5 unsafely uses the /tmp/swhks.pid pathname. There can be data loss or a denial of service.
Github GHSA	GHSA-8m49-2xj8-67v9	Data Loss/Denial of Service in SWHKD

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.500% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/04/14/1
https://github.com/waycrate/swhkd/commit/0b620a09605afb815c6d8d8953bbb7a10a8c0575
https://github.com/waycrate/swhkd/releases

History

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Subscriptions

Waycrate Swhkd

Weaknesses

CWE-59

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 5:33 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 30, 2022, 1:47 AM
Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 5:33 AM
Reserved: Mar 24, 2022, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:37 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 30, 2022, 2:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:37 AM

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