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CVE-2022-2881

The underlying bug might cause read past end of the buffer and either read memory it should not read, or crash the process.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.5, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction . The vulnerability impacts limited data confidentiality, and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from isc organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2022, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.

Published

2022-09-21T11:15:09.563

Last Modified

2025-05-28T16:15:22.893

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 5.5 (MEDIUM)

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-125
Type: Secondary
CWE-125

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	isc	bind	< 9.18.7	Yes
Application	isc	bind	< 9.19.5	Yes

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/09/21/3 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://kb.isc.org/docs/cve-2022-2881 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202210-25 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/09/21/3 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://kb.isc.org/docs/cve-2022-2881 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202210-25 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For isc's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.