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CVE-2022-44641

MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

In Linaro Automated Validation Architecture (LAVA) before 2022.11, users with valid credentials can submit crafted XMLRPC requests that cause a recursive XML entity expansion, leading to excessive use of memory on the server and a Denial of Service.

How to fix

Remediation Available
lavaDebian
Fixed in:2020.12-5+deb11u2CVE-2022-44641
Fixed in:2023.01-1CVE-2022-44641
Fixed in:2023.01-1CVE-2022-44641

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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh

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

Exploit Intelligence

0.97%probability of exploitation in 30 days
59thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 59% of all known CVEs.

References

Third-Party Advisory2
Other references1

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Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2022-44641?

Upgrade lava on debian 11 to 2020.12-5+deb11u2 or later.

Is CVE-2022-44641 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2022-44641 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.97% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 59% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2022-44641?

CVE-2022-44641 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5, rated medium. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2022-44641 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for lava (Debian). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

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