CVE-2022-4285
MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.44%
Last modified
CVE-2022-4285 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. An illegal memory access flaw was found in the binutils package. Parsing an ELF file containing corrupt symbol version information may result in a denial of service. EPSS estimates a 0.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An illegal memory access flaw was found in the binutils package. Parsing an ELF file containing corrupt symbol version information may result in a denial of service. This issue is the result of an incomplete fix for CVE-2020-16599.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gnu | Binutils | >= 2.35, < 2.39-7 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 37 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 6.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 8.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 9.0 |
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2150768Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=29699Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2150768Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=29699Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2022-4285?
An illegal memory access flaw was found in the binutils package. Parsing an ELF file containing corrupt symbol version information may result in a denial of service. This issue is the result of an incomplete fix for CVE-2020-16599.
How severe is CVE-2022-4285?
CVE-2022-4285 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.44% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2022-4285?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.
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