Vulnerability in Systemd Project

CVE-2022-3821

An off-by-one Error issue was discovered in Systemd in format_timespan() function of time-util.c. An attacker could supply specific values for time and accuracy that leads to buffer overrun in format_timespan(), leading to a Denial of Service.

EPSS: 0.004 (33.8th 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

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-3821?
CVE-2022-3821 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Systemd Project, classified under Off-by-one Error. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2022-11-08.
How severe is CVE-2022-3821?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-3821 known to be exploited?
3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.