Improper Output Neutralization for Logs in keylime - CVE-2022-23949

 

Improper Output Neutralization for Logs in keylime - CVE-2022-23949

Published: January 27, 2022 / Updated: May 7, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU130487
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 7.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-23949
CWE-ID: CWE-117
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to spoof log entries.

The vulnerability exists due to improper neutralization of special elements used in a log in verifier and registrar logging when processing agent-supplied UUIDs. A remote attacker can supply a crafted UUID to spoof log entries.

The issue can be triggered by a rogue agent.


Affected software

keylime
Fedora
keylime

How to mitigate CVE-2022-23949

Install security update from vendor's website.

keylime - update to 6.3.0
keylime - addressed in versions 6.3.0-2.fc34, 6.3.0-2.fc35

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