Buffer overflow in hyperscan - CVE-2022-29486
Published: August 14, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU79499
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 7.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-29486
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in src/compiler/compiler.cpp. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into using it during project compilation, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Affected software
hyperscan
openEuler
hyperscan
hyperscan-debugsource
hyperscan-debuginfo
hyperscan-devel
openEuler
hyperscan
hyperscan-debugsource
hyperscan-debuginfo
hyperscan-devel
How to mitigate CVE-2022-29486
Install updates from vendor's website.
hyperscan - update to 5.4.0
hyperscan - update to 5.2.1-3
hyperscan-debugsource - update to 5.2.1-3
hyperscan-debuginfo - update to 5.2.1-3
hyperscan-devel - update to 5.2.1-3
hyperscan - update to 5.2.1-3
hyperscan-debugsource - update to 5.2.1-3
hyperscan-debuginfo - update to 5.2.1-3
hyperscan-devel - update to 5.2.1-3