Buffer overflow in GNU Glibc

CVE-2022-23219

The deprecated compatibility function clnt_create in the sunrpc module of the GNU C Library (aka glibc) through 2.34 copies its hostname argument on the stack without validating its length, which may result in a buffer overflow, potentially resulting in a denial of service or (if an application is not built with a stack protector enabled) arbitrary code execution.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.047 (91.7th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 92nd percentile — 91.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2022-23219: held from 0.042 to 0.047.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.042 · newest: 0.047 · change: +0.005

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-23219?
CVE-2022-23219 is a critical-severity vulnerability in GNU Glibc, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-01-14.
How severe is CVE-2022-23219?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-23219 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.