Gentoo update for tmux
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2022-47016 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-476 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
Gentoo Linux Operating systems & Components / Operating system app-misc/tmux Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Gentoo |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) NULL pointer dereference
EUVDB-ID: #VU71968
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-47016
CWE-ID:
CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error within the window_pane_set_event() function in window.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
MitigationUpdate the affected packages.
app-misc/tmux to version: 3.4
Gentoo Linux: All versions
app-misc/tmux: before 3.4
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:gentoo_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:app-misc_tmux:*:*:*:*:*:gentoo_linux:*:
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202409-27
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
