PT-2022-6969 · Gawk+6 · Gawk+6
CVSS v3.1
7.1
High
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
gawk (affected versions not specified)
Description
The issue is related to a heap out-of-bounds read flaw in the builtin.c component of the gawk utility. This flaw may lead to a crash and could be exploited to read sensitive information. There is no information provided about the estimated number of potentially affected devices or real-world incidents where this issue was exploited.
Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
Exploit
DoS
Buffer Overflow
Out of bounds Read
Heap Based Buffer Overflow
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Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Astra Linux
Debian
Linuxmint
Red Os
Suse
Ubuntu
Gawk