Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CVE-2022-23218
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.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
9.8
CRITICAL
Exploitability:3.9
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:4.73%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-120 ↗CWE-120 Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| gnu | glibc | all |
| oracle | communications_cloud_native_core_unified_data_repository | 22.2.0 |
| oracle | enterprise_operations_monitor | 4.3, 4.4, 5.0 |
| debian | debian_linux | 10.0 |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
4.729%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | MITRE Corporation · N/A · USA |
| Reserved | 2022-01-14T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2022-01-14T00:00:00 |
| Last Updated | 2025-05-05T16:27:38 |
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