SB2022021811 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Bytecode Alliance Wasmtime



SB2022021811 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Bytecode Alliance Wasmtime

Published: February 18, 2022

Security Bulletin ID SB2022021811
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Access of Uninitialized Pointer (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-23636)

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a flaw in the pooling instance allocator. A local attacker can send a specially crafted request using an uninitialized pointer and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.