CVE-2022-45873
systemd 250 and 251 allows local users to achieve a systemd-coredump deadlock by triggering a crash that has a long backtrace. This occurs in parse_elf_object in shared/elf-util.c. The exploitation
02 Description
systemd 250 and 251 allows local users to achieve a systemd-coredump deadlock by triggering a crash that has a long backtrace. This occurs in parse_elf_object in shared/elf-util.c. The exploitation
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.
- SSVC decision
- ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
- AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
- Technical ImpactpartialSuccessful exploitation gives limited control of the vulnerable component.
- EPSS probability
- 0.26% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 18.3% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- 5.5 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
- NVD CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-10-14.
- Red Hat severity
- Moderate. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2022-11-23 00:00Z3 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2026-10-14 18:35Z14 DAYS AGO
- Reserved
- 2022-11-23
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Medium (CVSS 5.5)
- CNA CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-400Uncontrolled Resource ConsumptionClass
- Data version
- 5.2
- Document digest
- f2eb4facad78f42fe30360a7551c58996c3b3e62ed777d9a4a6f6b92878ab566
05 Affected products
06 References
- github.comhttps://github.com/systemd/systemd/commit/076b807be472630692c5348c60d0c2b7b28ad437
- github.comhttps://github.com/systemd/systemd/pull/25055#issuecomment-1313733553
- github.comhttps://github.com/systemd/systemd/pull/24853#issuecomment-1326561497
- lists.fedoraproject.orgFEDORA-2022-ef4f57b072https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MS5N5SLYAHKENLAJWYBDKU55ICU3SVZF/
- cert-portal.siemens.comhttps://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-398330.html
07 Fixed in
AlmaLinux 9
- systemd Fixed in 250-12.el9_1.3
- systemd-container Fixed in 250-12.el9_1.3
- systemd-devel Fixed in 250-12.el9_1.3
- systemd-journal-remote Fixed in 250-12.el9_1.3
- systemd-libs Fixed in 250-12.el9_1.3
- systemd-oomd Fixed in 250-12.el9_1.3
- systemd-pam Fixed in 250-12.el9_1.3
- systemd-resolved Fixed in 250-12.el9_1.3
- systemd-rpm-macros Fixed in 250-12.el9_1.3
- systemd-udev Fixed in 250-12.el9_1.3
Source: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
CloudLinux 9
- systemd Fixed in 250-12.el9_1.3
- systemd-container Fixed in 250-12.el9_1.3
- systemd-devel Fixed in 250-12.el9_1.3
- systemd-journal-remote Fixed in 250-12.el9_1.3
- systemd-libs Fixed in 250-12.el9_1.3
- systemd-oomd Fixed in 250-12.el9_1.3
- systemd-pam Fixed in 250-12.el9_1.3
- systemd-resolved Fixed in 250-12.el9_1.3
- systemd-rpm-macros Fixed in 250-12.el9_1.3
- systemd-udev Fixed in 250-12.el9_1.3
Derived from AlmaLinux 9. Partial coverage: only packages taken from AlmaLinux 9 are listed.
Source: CloudLinux errata, CloudLinux Inc. Derived from: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 12
- systemd Fixed in 252-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 13
- systemd Fixed in 252-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 14
- systemd Fixed in 252-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
A release or ecosystem missing from this list has no record here. It may be unaffected or not covered by the source. Source notices and licences.