CVE-2022-39046 | BDVDB-2026-183603 Detail
Description#
An issue was discovered in the GNU C Library (glibc) 2.36. When the syslog function is passed a crafted input string larger than 1024 bytes, it reads uninitialized memory from the heap and prints it to the target log file, potentially revealing a portion of the contents of the heap.
Impact#
Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact none, availability impact none. Attack vector: network.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=29536
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221104-0002/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-03
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/01/30/8
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/01/30/6
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176932/glibc-syslog-Heap-Based-Buffer-Overflow.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Feb/3
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.