VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2022-27816
SWHKD 1.1.5 unsafely uses the /tmp/swhks.pid pathname.
HIGH 7.1EPSS 0.50%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.50%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
SWHKD 1.1.5 unsafely uses the /tmp/swhks.pid pathname. There can be data loss or a denial of service.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.1 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.50% probability · 41th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-59
- Affected
- waycrate/swhkd
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/04/14/1Exploit, Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/waycrate/swhkd/commit/0b620a09605afb815c6d8d8953bbb7a10a8c0575Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/waycrate/swhkd/releasesRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/04/14/1Exploit, Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/waycrate/swhkd/commit/0b620a09605afb815c6d8d8953bbb7a10a8c0575Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/waycrate/swhkd/releasesRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.