CVE-2022-31124

Name: CVE-2022-31124
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-07-06T18:15:19.29+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 1.03%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-31124 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. openssh_key_parser is an open source Python package providing utilities to parse and pack OpenSSH private and public key files. In versions prior to 0.0.6 if a field of a key is shorter than it is declared to be, the parser raises an error with a message containing the raw field value. EPSS estimates a 1.03% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

openssh_key_parser is an open source Python package providing utilities to parse and pack OpenSSH private and public key files. In versions prior to 0.0.6 if a field of a key is shorter than it is declared to be, the parser raises an error with a message containing the raw field value. An attacker able to modify the declared length of a key's sensitive field can thus expose the raw value of that field. Users are advised to upgrade to version 0.0.6, which no longer includes the raw field value in the error message. There are no known workarounds for this issue.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS Probability

1.03%

59.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Openssh Key Parser Project	Openssh Key Parser	< 0.0.6

References

https://github.com/scottcwang/openssh_key_parser/commit/26e0a471e9fdb23e635bc3014cf4cbd2323a08d3Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/scottcwang/openssh_key_parser/commit/274447f91b4037b7050ae634879b657554523b39Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/scottcwang/openssh_key_parser/commit/d5b53b4b7e76c5b666fc657019dbf864fb04076cPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/scottcwang/openssh_key_parser/pull/5Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/scottcwang/openssh_key_parser/security/advisories/GHSA-hm37-9xh2-q499Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/scottcwang/openssh_key_parser/commit/26e0a471e9fdb23e635bc3014cf4cbd2323a08d3Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/scottcwang/openssh_key_parser/commit/274447f91b4037b7050ae634879b657554523b39Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/scottcwang/openssh_key_parser/commit/d5b53b4b7e76c5b666fc657019dbf864fb04076cPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/scottcwang/openssh_key_parser/pull/5Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/scottcwang/openssh_key_parser/security/advisories/GHSA-hm37-9xh2-q499Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jul 6, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-31124?

How severe is CVE-2022-31124?

CVE-2022-31124 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.03% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-31124?

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Source: NVD / NIST