CVE-2022-48620
CVSS 3.1 Score 9.8 of 10 (high)
Details
Published Jan 12, 2024
Updated: Mar 23, 2024
CWE ID 120
Summary
CVE-2022-48620 is a newly disclosed vulnerability affecting the uev library, also known as libuev, before version 2.4.1. This issue involves a buffer overflow in the epoll_wait function. If an application using uev sets a large number as maxevents, an attacker can potentially exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial-of-service condition. This can lead to significant security risks, particularly in systems where uev is widely used. It is recommended that users upgrade to the latest version of uev to mitigate this risk.
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