CVE-2022-27819

low-risk
Published 2022-04-07

SWHKD 1.1.5 allows unsafe parsing via the -c option. An information leak might occur but there is a simple denial of service (memory exhaustion) upon an attempt to parse a large or infinite file (such as a block or character device).

Do I need to act?

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0.23% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
5
CVSS 5.3/10 Medium
LOCAL / HIGH complexity

Affected Products (1)

Swhkd

Affected Vendors

Waycrate

References (6)

Patch http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/04/14/1
Patch https://github.com/waycrate/swhkd/commit/b4e6dc76f4845ab03104187a42ac6d1bbc1e002...
Release Notes https://github.com/waycrate/swhkd/releases
Patch http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/04/14/1
Patch https://github.com/waycrate/swhkd/commit/b4e6dc76f4845ab03104187a42ac6d1bbc1e002...
Release Notes https://github.com/waycrate/swhkd/releases
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low-risk
Severity 14/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 1/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal