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CVE-2022-4450

Double free after calling PEM_read_bio_ex

Published: Feb 8, 2023Updated: Nov 4, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSA BDU csafCWE-415
7.5HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
20.4%
Top 2.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

openssl-src contains Double free after calling `PEM_read_bio_ex`

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:NI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-415

Affected Products

Novell Inc.
commercial·US
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP ApplicationsOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance ComputingOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development KitOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Legacy SoftwareOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
SUSE OpenStack CloudOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
SUSE OpenStack Cloud CrowbarOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
openSUSE TumbleweedOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
OpenSUSE LeapOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Red Hat Inc.
commercial·USaka red hat
Red Hat Enterprise LinuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Jboss Web ServerOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
JBoss Core ServicesOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
АО «НТЦ ИТ РОСА»
commercial·RU
ROSA VirtualizationOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
ROSA Virtualization 3.0On-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
crates.io
package-ecosystem
openssl-src
OSS Libraries
OpenSSL
oss-project·USaka open ssl
OpenSSLLibraryLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
ООО «РусБИТех-Астра»
commercial·RUaka rusbitech-astra
Astra Linux Special EditionOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-4450
nvd.nist.gov
https://git.openssl.org/gitweb/?p=openssl.git;a=commitdiff;h=63bcf189be73a9cc1264059bed6f57974be74a83
git.openssl.org
https://git.openssl.org/gitweb/?p=openssl.git;a=commitdiff;h=bbcf509bd046b34cca19c766bbddc31683d0858b
git.openssl.org
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