CVE-2022-39046
mediumpriority · track · 22EPSS 0.019 · 80 %ileDEEUFRRUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 4.9–7.5
weaknesses
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affected products (10)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- netapp ontap select deploy administration utilityall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:a:netapp:ontap_select_deploy_administration_utility:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (2)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2022-1234GNU libc: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Offenlegung von InformationenDeutsch2022-08-30csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in GNU libc ausnutzen, um Informationen offenzulegen.
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-1385Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits VMwareFrançais2026-10-26vendor · certfrFR
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sources
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references (19)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2022-39046/cnnvd
- https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2024020004cnnvd
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-03cnnvd
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221104-0002/cnnvd
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=29536cnnvd
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176932/glibc-syslog-Heap-Based-Buffer-Overflow.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Feb/3enisa_euvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/01/30/6enisa_euvd
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