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CVE-2022-39377

sysstat Incorrect Buffer Size calculation on 32-bit systems results in RCE via buffer overflow

Severity Score

7.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

sysstat is a set of system performance tools for the Linux operating system. On 32 bit systems, in versions 9.1.16 and newer but prior to 12.7.1, allocate_structures contains a size_t overflow in sa_common.c. The allocate_structures function insufficiently checks bounds before arithmetic multiplication, allowing for an overflow in the size allocated for the buffer representing system activities. This issue may lead to Remote Code Execution (RCE). This issue has been patched in version 12.7.1.

sysstat es un conjunto de herramientas de rendimiento del System para el sistema operativo Linux. En sistemas de 32 bits, en las versiones 9.1.16 y posteriores, pero anteriores a la 12.7.1, allocate_structures contiene un desbordamiento size_t en sa_common.c. La función allocate_structures no comprueba suficientemente los límites antes de la multiplicación aritmética, lo que permite un desbordamiento en el tamaño asignado para el búfer que representa las actividades del sistema. Este problema puede provocar la ejecución remota de código (RCE). Este problema se solucionó en la versión 12.7.1.

An arithmetic overflow issue was discovered in Sysstat on 32-bit systems. The allocate_structures() function in sa_common.c insufficiently checks bounds before arithmetic multiplication, allowing an overflow in the size allocated for the buffer representing system activities. The vulnerability can be triggered when displaying activity data files and may lead to memory corruption or possibly arbitrary code execution due to an incorrectly sized buffer.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
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Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2022-09-02 CVE Reserved
  • 2022-11-08 CVE Published
  • 2024-06-29 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-03 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-03 First Exploit
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-120: Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')
  • CWE-131: Incorrect Calculation of Buffer Size
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Sysstat Project
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Sysstat
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>= 9.1.6 < 12.6.1
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Affected
Debian
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Debian Linux
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10.0
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Fedoraproject
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Fedora
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35
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Fedoraproject
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Fedora
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36
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Fedoraproject
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Fedora
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37
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Affected