CVE-2022-40468 Information disclosure in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Attackers can read uninitialized heap data if custom error templates with special variables are used in Tinyproxy.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2022-40468?

CVE-2022-40468 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Sep 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Potential leak of left-over heap data if custom error page templates containing special non-standard variables are used. Tinyproxy commit 84f203f and earlier use uninitialized buffers in process_request() function.

Weakness: CWE-1188

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-40468?

It affects 1 product.

Linux distribution packages (1)
tinyproxy openSUSE:TumbleweedAll versions1.11.1-2.1

Products include Tinyproxy Project Tinyproxy.

How do I fix CVE-2022-40468?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2022-40468 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-40468 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2022-40468, CVE-2023-40533, DEBIAN-CVE-2022-40468, GHSA-h3r7-x4mp-2c39, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-40468, USN-7140-1 and 2 more.

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