#VU85931 Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Log Files in Glibc - CVE-2022-39046
Published: January 31, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU85931
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-39046
CWE-ID: CWE-532
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Glibc
Glibc
Software vendor:
GNU
GNU
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to the software can store potentially sensitive data into a log file. When the syslog() function is passed a crafted input string larger than 1024 bytes, it reads uninitialized memory from the heap and prints it to the target log file, potentially revealing a portion of the contents of the heap.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.