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CVE-2022-36849:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2022-36849 is a vulnerability that was initially reported and analyzed by the National Vulnerability Database (NVD) in September 2022. The vulnerability was later modified and underwent reanalysis (NVD Detail). Based on the NVD CNA Status reports, it was classified with CWE-416, indicating a potential Use After Free vulnerability (NVD Report).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified with Attack Vector (AV) Local and initially had Attack Complexity (AC) High, though this was later revised (NVD Report). The vulnerability is associated with CWE-416, which typically indicates a Use After Free condition where previously freed memory is accessed.
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