Resource exhaustion in Waycrate Swhkd
CVE-2022-27819
SWHKD 1.1.5 allows unsafe parsing via the -c option. An information leak might occur but there is a simple denial of service (memory exhaustion) upon an attempt to parse a large or infinite file (such as a block or character device).
EPSS: 0.008 (53.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Waycrate Swhkd — versions 1.1.5
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-27819?
- CVE-2022-27819 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Waycrate Swhkd, classified under Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2022-04-07.
- How severe is CVE-2022-27819?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.