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Vulnerability IntelligenceCVE-2022-44640

CVE-2022-44640

CRITICAL9.8

Heimdal before 7

Published Dec 25, 2022

Modified 10 months ago

Details

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).

References

https://github.com/heimdal/heimdal/security/advisories/GHSA-88pm-hfmq-7vv4

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-06

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230216-0008/

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-44640

CVSS Analysis

CVSS v3.1

9.8

Exploitability

Attack Vector

NetworkAV:N

Attack Complexity

LowAC:L

Privileges Required

NonePR:N

User Interaction

NoneUI:N

Scope

Scope

UnchangedS:U

Impact

Confidentiality

HighC:H

Integrity

HighI:H

Availability

HighA:H

9.8/CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Ecosystems

Timeline

PublishedDec 25, 2022

ModifiedApr 15, 2025

CVE-2022-44640 | Mondoo Vulnerability Intelligence