# CVE-2022-34424: Memory corruption in Dell Networking OS10

> An attacker can cause a system crash on Dell Networking OS10 devices by running specific security scans, leading to denial of service.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 28 Sep 2022
- **Updated:** 20 May 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-62gv-643r-hm7q

## What is CVE-2022-34424?

CVE-2022-34424 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Dell Networking OS10, published on 28 Sep 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Networking OS10, versions 10.5.1.x, 10.5.2.x, and 10.5.3.x contain a vulnerability that could allow an attacker to cause a system crash by running particular security scans.

Weakness: CWE-787 (Out-of-bounds Write)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-34424?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Dell Smartfabric Os10.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-34424?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-34424 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-34424 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-34424 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Dell Networking OS10

- [CVE-2023-32462](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-32462/): Command injection in Dell SmartFabric OS10 (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-28078](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-28078/): Information disclosure in Dell SmartFabric OS10 (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2025-46427](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-46427/): Command injection in SmartFabric OS10 Software (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2025-46428](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-46428/): Command injection in SmartFabric OS10 Software (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2024-48013](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-48013/): Privilege escalation in SmartFabric OS10 Software (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-34424 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-34424 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Dell Networking OS10, published on 28 Sep 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-34424 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Dell Networking OS10. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-34424/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-34424/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-34424
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-34424
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-34424

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-34424/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.