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

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

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.