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Status published
High
CVE-2022-40320
cfg_tilde_expand in confuse.c in libConfuse 3.3 has a heap-based buffer...
Vulnerability Description
cfg_tilde_expand in confuse.c in libConfuse 3.3 has a heap-based buffer over-read.
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.
References
- https://github.com/libconfuse/libconfuse/issues/163
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EDUT2V62V2XF2IT5TJFPB6P3EQ6X5VLL/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BSAZK4KAWRWNAFUBBXOYU3PVNH3X7226/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FJKHAPJ6AUWVP4HDGKH4M5A2XXWQI73O/
Affected Vendor
libconfuse project
View all reports →Affected Software
libconfuse, fedora
Vulnerable Versions:
3.3, 35, 36, 37
Timeline
Official Publish:
September 9th, 2022
Last Modified:
August 3rd, 2024
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.