Information disclosure in Kernel Util-linux

CVE-2022-0563

A flaw was found in the util-linux chfn and chsh utilities when compiled with Readline support. The Readline library uses an "INPUTRC" environment variable to get a path to the library config file. When the library cannot parse the specifi…

EPSS: 0.004 (34.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-0563?
CVE-2022-0563 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Kernel Util-linux, classified under Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2022-02-21.
How severe is CVE-2022-0563?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-0563 known to be exploited?
30 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.