CVE-2022-28656

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Published Jun 4, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

is_closing_session() allows users to consume RAM in the Apport process

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

Canonical Ltd.

Apport

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	< 2.21.0

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:apport_project:apport:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04::::esm:::
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04::::lts:::
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:21.10::::-:::
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:22.04::::lts:::

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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-2022-33098	is_closing_session() allows users to consume RAM in the Apport process
Ubuntu USN	USN-5427-1	Apport vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN	USN-6894-1	Apport vulnerabilities

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.199% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5427-1
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-28656

History

Jul 14, 2025 1:45 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.00044}`	epss `{'score': 0.00038}`

Jul 13, 2025 1:45 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.00041}`	epss `{'score': 0.00044}`

Mar 19, 2025 6:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Apport Project Apport

Canonical Ubuntu Linux

Weaknesses

CWE-770

Sources

CVE record Updated: Mar 19, 2025, 5:42 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: canonical
Published: Jun 4, 2024, 9:58 PM
Updated: Mar 19, 2025, 5:42 PM
Reserved: Apr 5, 2022, 2:16 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 5:56 AM

Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 5:56 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:38 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 4, 2024, 10:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:38 AM

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Red Hat No data

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OpenCVE enrichment No data

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