CVE-2022-47085 libostree vulnerable to denial of service attack
Attackers can cause a denial of service via the print_panic function in the ostree library, affecting systems using this component.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2022-47085?
CVE-2022-47085 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Jul 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in ostree before 2022.7 allows attackers to cause a denial of service or other unspecified impacts via the print_panic function in repo_checkout_filter.rs.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-47085?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including ostree. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
ostree crates.io | All versions | 0.17.1 |
ostree crates.io | All versions | 0.17.1 |
Products include Ostree Project Ostree.
How do I fix CVE-2022-47085?
Upgrade ostree to 0.17.1 or later.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2022-47085 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-47085 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as AZL-27654, AZL-35219, GHSA-x96g-95fq-4xv4.