Out-of-bounds Read in Freebsd

CVE-2022-23089

When dumping core and saving process information, proc_getargv() might return an sbuf which have a sbuf_len() of 0 or -1, which is not properly handled. An out-of-bound read can happen when user constructs a specially crafted ps_string, w…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.002 (7.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

  • Freebsd — versions 13.1, 12.3-RELEASE, 13.0-RELEASE

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-23089?
CVE-2022-23089 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Freebsd, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 4.7/10. Published 2024-02-15.
How severe is CVE-2022-23089?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.7 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-23089 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.