medium5.3
CVE-2022-27819
Unsafe parsing in SWHKD
Impact
SWHKD 1.1.5 allows unsafe parsing via the -c option. An information leak might occur but there is a simple denial of service (memory exhaustion) upon an attempt to parse a large or infinite file (such as a block or character device).
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| rust | Simple-Wayland-HotKey-Daemon | < 1.2.0 | 1.2.0 |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Waycrate | Swhkd | Version 1.1.5 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- GitHub advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/04/14/1
- https://github.com/waycrate/swhkd/commit/b4e6dc76f4845ab03104187a42ac6d1bbc1e0021
- https://github.com/waycrate/swhkd/releases
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-h6xw-mghq-7523
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-27819
- https://github.com/waycrate/swhkd/releases/tag/1.2.0