Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2022-39120

CVE-2022-39120:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

A vulnerability identified as CVE-2022-39120 was discovered in a sensor driver component. The issue was initially disclosed on October 14, 2022, and has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.5, indicating a MEDIUM severity level (NVD Results).

Technical details

The vulnerability has been classified under CWE-787, which represents a more specific categorization than the initially assigned CWE-120 (NVD CNA Status). The vulnerability assessment includes a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.5 (MEDIUM), while CVSS v4.0 and v2.0 scores are not available (NVD Results).

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CVE-2022-39120: NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation