CVE-2022-40320

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Published Sep 9, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS 1.5% KEV · Not listed

Description

cfg_tilde_expand in confuse.c in libConfuse 3.3 has a heap-based buffer over-read.

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

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:libconfuse_project:libconfuse:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:37:::::::*

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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-2022-43611	cfg_tilde_expand in confuse.c in libConfuse 3.3 has a heap-based buffer over-read.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.5% (1.455% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/libconfuse/libconfuse/issues/163
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BSAZK4KAWRWNAFUBBXOYU3PVNH3X7226/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EDUT2V62V2XF2IT5TJFPB6P3EQ6X5VLL/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FJKHAPJ6AUWVP4HDGKH4M5A2XXWQI73O/

History

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Subscriptions

Fedoraproject Fedora

Libconfuse Project Libconfuse

Weaknesses

CWE-125

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 12:14 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Sep 9, 2022, 8:38 PM
Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 12:14 PM
Reserved: Sep 9, 2022, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:01 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 9, 2022, 9:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:01 AM

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