Vulnerability · Published Dec 19, 2022 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2022-44940
Critical 9.1
In plain English
A critical-severity out-of-bounds read in the patchelf package (Debian). Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.1% (higher than 66% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.1Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)1.1%top 34.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Patchelf v0.9 was discovered to contain an out-of-bounds read via the function modifyRPath at src/patchelf.cc.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | patchelf | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-44940 |
| Debian:13 | patchelf | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-44940 |
| Debian:14 | patchelf | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-44940 |
| PyPI | patchelf | 0.16.1.0 | GHSA-5pcj-3m26-w633 |
| PyPI | patchelf | 0.16.1.0 | PYSEC-2022-43144 |
| PyPI | pypatchelf | no fix listed | PYSEC-2022-43151 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-125 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H