CVE-2022-39170
Description
A double-free vulnerability was found in libdwarf's dwarf_expand_frame_instructions() function of the dwarf_frame.c file. A carefully crafted object file could cause the ‘dwarfdump' utility to do a double free in handling an error condition. This issue could cause a segmentation violation or other major error, terminating the calling application and resulting in a denial of service.
Statement
The vulnerable code was introduced upstream in libdwarf-0.3.0, and later, Red Hat ships lower versions of libdwarf, which do not contain the vulnerable code. Hence, versions of libdwarf shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 & 8 are not affected by this CVE.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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CVSS scores for open source components depend on vendor-specific factors (e.g. version or build chain). Therefore, Red Hat's score and impact rating can be different from NVD and other vendors. Red Hat remains the authoritative CVE Naming Authority (CNA) source for its products and services (see Red Hat classifications).
The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
CVSS v3 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 6.5 | 8.8 | N/A |
| Attack Vector | Network | Network | N/A |
| Attack Complexity | Low | Low | N/A |
| Privileges Required | None | None | N/A |
| User Interaction | Required | Required | N/A |
| Scope | Unchanged | Unchanged | N/A |
| Confidentiality | None | High | N/A |
| Integrity Impact | None | High | N/A |
| Availability Impact | High | High | N/A |
Vector
Red Hat: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Red Hat CVSS v3 Score Explanation
This issue can cause a segmentation violation or other major error, terminating the calling application and resulting in a denial of service. The highest impact is only to availability feature.
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