SB2022120144 - SUSE update for systemd



SB2022120144 - SUSE update for systemd

Published: December 1, 2022

Security Bulletin ID SB2022120144
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

Low 100%
  • Low
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  • Critical

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Off-by-one (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3821)

CWE-ID: CWE-193 - Off-by-one Error

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to an off-by-one error within the format_timespan() function in time-util.c. A local user can trigger an off-by-one error and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.



Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.