CVE-2022-28652
MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: June 4, 2024 at 09:38 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:38 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsUbuntu LinuxApport
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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit
Description
~/.config/apport/settings parsing is vulnerable to "billion laughs" attack
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 2.21.0
Affected range stops below 2.21.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Ubuntu Linux· Canonicalrubygems
95%Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (2)
Vendor AdvisoryThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5427-1Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-28652SSVC — Action Prioritization
SSVCNo known exploitAutomatablePartial impact
SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.
CVSS
5.5MEDIUMCISA-ADP
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-776
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