CVE-2022-39046

Description

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.

Affected Platforms

Weakness Type

CWE-532

References

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176932/glibc-syslog-Heap-Based-Buffer-Overf…
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Feb/3
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/01/30/6
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/01/30/8
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-03
• https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221104-0002/