What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-38177?

CVE-2022-38177 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 2.3%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2022-38177?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2022-38177. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Bind CVE-2022-38177

HIGH

Memory Leak (CWE-401)

2022-09-21 security-officer@isc.org

Denial Of Service Bind Debian Linux Fedora Active Iq Unified Manager

7.5

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.5 HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Sep 21, 2022 - 11:15 nvd

HIGH 7.5

DescriptionNVD

By spoofing the target resolver with responses that have a malformed ECDSA signature, an attacker can trigger a small memory leak. It is possible to gradually erode available memory to the point where named crashes for lack of resources.

AnalysisAI

By spoofing the target resolver with responses that have a malformed ECDSA signature, an attacker can trigger a small memory leak. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Memory Leak (CWE-401), which allows attackers to exhaust available memory leading to denial of service. By spoofing the target resolver with responses that have a malformed ECDSA signature, an attacker can trigger a small memory leak. It is possible to gradually erode available memory to the point where named crashes for lack of resources. Affected products include: Isc Bind, Debian Debian Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora, Netapp Active Iq Unified Manager.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Ensure all allocated memory is properly freed. Use RAII patterns or garbage-collected languages.