CVE-2022-3854

ceph: possible DoS issue in ceph URL processing on RGW backends

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Published Mar 6, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

A flaw was found in Ceph, relating to the URL processing on RGW backends. An attacker can exploit the URL processing by providing a null URL to crash the RGW, causing 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

n/a

ceph

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`As shipped with Red Hat Ceph 3, 4, and 5.`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:redhat:ceph_storage:3.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:redhat:ceph_storage:4.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:redhat:ceph_storage:5.0:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-43194	A flaw was found in Ceph, relating to the URL processing on RGW backends. An attacker can exploit the URL processing by providing a null URL to crash the RGW, causing a denial of service.
Ubuntu USN	USN-6063-1	Ceph vulnerabilities

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.569% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2139925
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-3854
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-3854

History

Mar 6, 2025 7:15 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

Redhat Ceph Storage

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Mar 6, 2025, 6:54 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published: Mar 6, 2023, 12:00 AM
Updated: Mar 6, 2025, 6:54 PM
Reserved: Nov 3, 2022, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 1:20 AM

Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 1:20 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:00 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 6, 2023, 11:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:00 AM

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Red Hat Updated: Nov 3, 2022, 12:00 AM

Severity: Moderate
Public date: Nov 3, 2022, 12:00 AM

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