CVE-2022-3821 - CVE House
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Status published Unknown CVE-2022-3821

An off-by-one Error issue was discovered in Systemd in format_timespan()...

Vulnerability Description

An off-by-one Error issue was discovered in Systemd in format_timespan() function of time-util.c. An attacker could supply specific values for time and accuracy that leads to buffer overrun in format_timespan(), leading to a Denial of Service.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

systemd
Vulnerable Versions:
Fixed in systemd v252-rc1

Timeline

Official Publish: November 8th, 2022
Last Modified: May 2nd, 2025
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

No vector data available

Weaknesses (CWE)

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.