7.1
HIGH
CVE-2022-27816
Apache SWHKD Temporary File Vulnerability (Denial of Service)
Description

SWHKD 1.1.5 unsafely uses the /tmp/swhks.pid pathname. There can be data loss or a denial of service.

INFO

Published Date :

March 30, 2022, 2:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 6:56 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.2

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2022-27816 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Waycrate swhkd
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2022-27816.

URL Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/04/14/1 Exploit Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/waycrate/swhkd/commit/0b620a09605afb815c6d8d8953bbb7a10a8c0575 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/waycrate/swhkd/releases Release Notes Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/04/14/1 Exploit Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/waycrate/swhkd/commit/0b620a09605afb815c6d8d8953bbb7a10a8c0575 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/waycrate/swhkd/releases Release Notes Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2022-27816 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/04/14/1
    Added Reference https://github.com/waycrate/swhkd/commit/0b620a09605afb815c6d8d8953bbb7a10a8c0575
    Added Reference https://github.com/waycrate/swhkd/releases
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 27, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:swhkd_project:swhkd:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:waycrate:swhkd:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 27, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P)
    Removed CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/04/14/1 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/04/14/1 Exploit, Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Removed CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Added CWE NIST CWE-59
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 14, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/04/14/1 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 04, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/waycrate/swhkd/commit/0b620a09605afb815c6d8d8953bbb7a10a8c0575 No Types Assigned https://github.com/waycrate/swhkd/commit/0b620a09605afb815c6d8d8953bbb7a10a8c0575 Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/waycrate/swhkd/releases No Types Assigned https://github.com/waycrate/swhkd/releases Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:swhkd_project:swhkd:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.12 }} -0.12%

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0.32131

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