Description
An off-by-one Error issue was discovered in Systemd in format_timespan() function of time-util.c. An attacker could supply specific values for time and accuracy that leads to buffer overrun in format_timespan(), leading to a Denial of Service.
Published: 2022-11-08
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3474-1 systemd security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-43162 An off-by-one Error issue was discovered in Systemd in format_timespan() function of time-util.c. An attacker could supply specific values for time and accuracy that leads to buffer overrun in format_timespan(), leading to a Denial of Service.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5928-1 systemd vulnerabilities
History

Fri, 02 May 2025 19:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Fedoraproject Fedora
Redhat Enterprise Linux Rhel Eus
Systemd Project Systemd
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2025-05-02T18:12:20.028Z

Reserved: 2022-11-02T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2022-3821

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-03T01:20:58.329Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2022-11-08T22:15:16.700

Modified: 2025-05-02T18:15:24.840

Link: CVE-2022-3821

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2022-07-08T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2022-3821 - Bugzilla

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