What is CVE-2022-25327?

CVE-2022-25327 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Fscrypt, classified under CWE-255. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2022-02-25.

How severe is CVE-2022-25327?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Google Fscrypt

CVE-2022-25327

The PAM module for fscrypt doesn't adequately validate fscrypt metadata files, allowing users to create malicious metadata files that prevent other users from logging in. A local user can cause a denial of service by creating a fscrypt metadata file that prevents other users from logging into the system. We recommend upgrading to version 0.3.3 or above

EPSS: 0.001 (1.6th 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:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Google Fscrypt
Google Llc Fscrypt — versions unspecified

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

cve-coordination@google.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-25327?: CVE-2022-25327 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Fscrypt, classified under CWE-255. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2022-02-25.
How severe is CVE-2022-25327?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.