CVE-2022-28656 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

is_closing_session() allows users to consume RAM in the Apport process

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Vendors	Products
Apport Project	Apport
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:apport_project:apport:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04::::esm:::
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04::::lts:::
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:21.10::::-:::
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:22.04::::lts:::

No data.

References

Link	Providers
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5427-1
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-28656

History

Wed, 19 Mar 2025 18:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: canonical

Published: 2024-06-04T21:58:44.839Z

Updated: 2025-03-19T17:42:19.680Z

Reserved: 2022-04-05T02:16:30.819Z

Link: CVE-2022-28656

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-03T05:56:16.393Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2024-06-04T22:15:10.007

Modified: 2025-03-19T18:15:17.147

Link: CVE-2022-28656

Redhat

No data.

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