Vulnerability · Published Nov 18, 2022 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2022-44641
Medium 6.5
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in the lava package (Debian). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.1% (higher than 65% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)1.1%top 35.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
In Linaro Automated Validation Architecture (LAVA) before 2022.11, users with valid credentials can submit crafted XMLRPC requests that cause a recursive XML entity expansion, leading to excessive use of memory on the server and a Denial of Service.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | lava | 2023.01-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-44641 |
| Debian:14 | lava | 2023.01-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-44641 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-776 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H