CVE-2022-48566
MEDIUM
5.9
CVSS Score
Published: August 22, 2023 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:15 AM UTC
4 products affected across 3 vendorsDebian LinuxActive IQ Unified ManagerPython
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Severity
MEDIUM5.9
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
SSVC
PoC
Description
An issue was discovered in compare_digest in Lib/hmac.py in Python through 3.9.1. Constant-time-defeating optimisations were possible in the accumulator variable in hmac.compare_digest.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Debian Linux· Debiandrupal
95%All versions
All versions
v < 3.6.133.7.0 ≤ v < 3.7.103.8.0 ≤ v < 3.8.73.9.0 ≤ v < 3.9.1
Affected range stops below 3.6.13, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.7.10, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.8.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.9.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (4)
ExploitIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bugs.python.org/issue40791Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00022.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00017.htmlThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231006-0013/SSVC — Action Prioritization
SSVCPoCNot automatablePartial impact
SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.
CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- HIGH
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-362
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