CVE-2022-48620

9.8 CRITICAL
Published: January 12, 2024 Modified: January 25, 2026
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Description

uev (aka libuev) before 2.4.1 has a buffer overflow in epoll_wait if maxevents is a large number.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/troglobit/libuev/commit/2d9f1c9ce655cc38511aeeb6e95ac30914f7aec9
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
https://github.com/troglobit/libuev/compare/v2.4.0...v2.4.1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Release Notes
https://github.com/troglobit/libuev/issues/27
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2J4UB4KXWCCTZCE53B6SFIREZ57INK7T/
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/E6RLVLJGDKTEVJP446TFDANHB4LHRAOP/
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/P2XZESYGE6XDWAPFUOX26ZWJV2JWMMM5/
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://github.com/troglobit/libuev/commit/2d9f1c9ce655cc38511aeeb6e95ac30914f7aec9
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
https://github.com/troglobit/libuev/compare/v2.4.0...v2.4.1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes
https://github.com/troglobit/libuev/issues/27
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2026/01/msg00026.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2J4UB4KXWCCTZCE53B6SFIREZ57INK7T/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/E6RLVLJGDKTEVJP446TFDANHB4LHRAOP/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/P2XZESYGE6XDWAPFUOX26ZWJV2JWMMM5/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2J4UB4KXWCCTZCE53B6SFIREZ57INK7T/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/E6RLVLJGDKTEVJP446TFDANHB4LHRAOP/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/P2XZESYGE6XDWAPFUOX26ZWJV2JWMMM5/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

16 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.1%
77th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-120 CWE-120

Affected Vendors

troglobit

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