Debian update for gsasl
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2022-2469 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-125 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
gsasl (Debian package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Debian |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds read
EUVDB-ID: #VU65759
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 2.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-2469
CWE-ID:
CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in the "lib/gssapi/server.c". A remote authenticated GSS-API client can send specially crafted request to the GNU SASL server, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
MitigationUpdate gsasl package to one of the following versions: 1.8.0-8+deb10u1, 1.10.0-4+deb11u1.
Vulnerable software versionsgsasl (Debian package): before 1.10.0-4+deb11u1
External linkshttp://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5189
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
