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CVE-2022-39046

An issue was discovered in the GNU C Library (glibc) 2.36. When the syslog function is passed a crafted input string larger than 1024 bytes, it reads uninitialized memory from the heap and prints it to the target log file, potentially revealing a portion of the contents of the heap.

Severity
Medium 5.3
Published
31 Aug 2022
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
GNU C LibraryServers and applications · cpe:a:gnu:glibc
  • Version 2.36

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-39046
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-39046