GNU SASL libgsasl out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in GNU SASL libgsasl. Affected is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-2469. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in GNU SASL libgsasl (affected version unknown). This affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

GNU SASL libgsasl server-side read-out-of-bounds with malicious authenticated GSS-API client

The weakness was published 07/20/2022 as 796e4197f696261c1f872d7576371232330bcc30. It is possible to read the advisory at gitlab.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2022-2469 since 07/19/2022. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 249861 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2022-2469), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Applying the patch 796e4197f696261c1f872d7576371232330bcc30 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at gitlab.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (249861). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.5

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VulDB Temp Score: 4.5
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CNA Base Score: 3.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 249861
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2022-2469

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Patch: 796e4197f696261c1f872d7576371232330bcc30

Timelineinfo

07/19/2022 🔍
07/20/2022 +1 days 🔍
07/20/2022 +0 days 🔍
08/18/2025 +1125 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: gnu.org

Advisory: 796e4197f696261c1f872d7576371232330bcc30
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2022-2469 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-2469
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-204555

Entryinfo

Created: 07/20/2022 09:45
Updated: 08/18/2025 05:14
Changes: 07/20/2022 09:45 (51), 08/15/2022 09:26 (11), 08/18/2025 05:14 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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