Multiple vulnerabilities in uClibC

Published: 2022-09-23 | Updated: 2023-02-13

Risk	High
Patch available	NO
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2022-29503 CVE-2022-29504
CWE-ID	CWE-119
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software	uClibC Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products
Vendor	uclibc.org

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU67597

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 7.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-29503

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the pthread linuxthreads.old functionality. A remote attacker can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

uClibC: 0.9.1 - 0.9.33.2

CPE2.3

External links

https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2022-1517

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU67598