CVE-2022-23096: Critical severity Intel Connman vulnerability

Published Jan 28, 2022
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Updated

An issue was discovered in the DNS proxy in Connman through 1.40. The TCP server reply implementation lacks a check for the presence of sufficient Header Data, leading to an out-of-bounds read.

Affected Software

21 affected componentsFixes available
debian/connman<=1.36-2.3, <=1.36-2.1~deb10u1, <=1.36-2.1~deb10u2, <=1.36-2.2
1.36-2.41.36-2.2+deb11u1
ubuntu/connman<1.35-6ubuntu0.1~
1.35-6ubuntu0.1~
ubuntu/connman<1.21-1.2+
1.21-1.2+
ubuntu/connman<1.36-2.3ubuntu0.1
1.36-2.3ubuntu0.1
ubuntu/connman<1.36-2ubuntu0.1
1.36-2ubuntu0.1
Intel Connman<=1.40
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
Debian Debian Linux=11.0
debian/connman<1.36-2.4
1.36-2.4
debian/connman<1.36-2.4
1.36-2.4
debian/connman<1.36-2.4
1.36-2.4
debian/connman
1.41-31.44-32.0-2
alpine/connman<1.41-r0
1.41-r0
alpine/connman<1.41-r0
1.41-r0
alpine/connman<1.41-r0
1.41-r0
alpine/connman<1.41-r0
1.41-r0
alpine/connman<1.41-r0
1.41-r0
alpine/connman<1.41-r0
1.41-r0
alpine/connman<1.41-r0
1.41-r0
alpine/connman<1.41-r0
1.41-r0
alpine/connman<1.41-r0
1.41-r0

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/connman to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.36-2.4Fixed in 1.36-2.2+deb11u1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/connman to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.35-6ubuntu0.1~
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/connman to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.21-1.2+
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/connman to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.36-2.3ubuntu0.1
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/connman to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.36-2ubuntu0.1
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/connman to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.41-3Fixed in 1.44-3Fixed in 2.0-2
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/connman to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.41-r0
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/connman to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.36-2.4

Event History

Jan 28, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via OSV·04:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2022-23096.

2

What software is affected by this vulnerability?

Connman versions 1.21-1.2+ through 1.40 are affected by this vulnerability.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2022-23096?

The severity of CVE-2022-23096 is not mentioned in the provided information.

4

How can I mitigate the vulnerability in Connman?

To mitigate the vulnerability in Connman, update to version 1.41-3 or the latest available version.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-23096?

You can find more information about CVE-2022-23096 in the provided references: [Link1], [Link2], [Link3].

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