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CVE-2022-0631:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
A Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability was discovered in Homebrew mruby versions prior to 3.2, identified as CVE-2022-0631. The vulnerability was disclosed on February 18, 2022, affecting the mruby software package (NVD, CVE).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as a Heap-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-122). It received a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL) from NIST with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. However, the original CNA (huntr.dev) assessed it with a CVSS v3.0 base score of 5.9 (MEDIUM) with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability could potentially allow attackers to execute arbitrary code, cause denial of service, or gain unauthorized access to sensitive information through buffer overflow exploitation (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability was patched in mruby version 3.2. Users are advised to upgrade to this version or later to mitigate the risk. A patch was committed to the mruby repository to address the issue (GitHub Patch).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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