CVE-2022-22728
libapreq2 multipart form parse memory corruption
HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: August 25, 2022 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:28 AM UTC
3 products affected across 3 vendorsDebian LinuxFedoraLIBAPREQ2
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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 6%
Description
A flaw in Apache libapreq2 versions 2.16 and earlier could cause a buffer overflow while processing multipart form uploads. A remote attacker could send a request causing a process crash which could lead to a denial of service attack.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2PUUS3JL44UUSLJTSXE46HVKZIW7E7PE/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3HZZKVHYYWACPWONPEFRNPIRE3HYLV4T/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BE5MEHGIQUEIISBCVHM43IN2NBDXBFOJ/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-20
References (16)
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/08/25/3Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/08/25/4Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/08/26/4Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/12/29/1Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/12/30/4Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/12/31/1Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/12/31/5Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/01/02/1CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-120
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