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CVE-2022-44640

Published: Dec 25, 2022Updated: Apr 15, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUNVD-CWE-Other
9.8CRITICAL
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
1.8%
Top 23.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

Heimdal before 7.7.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code because of an invalid free in the ASN.1 codec used by the Key Distribution Center (KDC).

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-OtherCWE-415

Affected Products

heimdal project
commercialaka heimdal
heimdalOn-prem
Security Products / endpoint-av-edr
samba
oss-project·DE
sambaLibraryLibrary
Operating Systems / unix-bsd
Сообщество свободного программного обеспечения
oss-projectaka fsf
Debian GNU/LinuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
ООО «РусБИТех-Астра»
commercial·RUaka rusbitech-astra
Astra Linux Special EditionOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
АО «НППКТ»
commercial·RU
ОСОН ОСнова ОnyxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Heimdal Software
commercial·DK
HeimdalOn-prem
Security Products / endpoint-av-edr
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://github.com/heimdal/heimdal/security/advisories/GHSA-88pm-hfmq-7vv4
github.com
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230216-0008/
security.netapp.com
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-06
security.gentoo.org
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