CVE-2022-2953
LibTIFF 4.4.0 has an out-of-bounds read in extractImageSection in tools/tiffcrop.c:6905, allowing...
LibTIFF 4.4.0 has an out-of-bounds read in extractImageSection in tools/tiffcrop.c:6905, allowing attackers to cause a denial-of-service via a crafted tiff file. For users that compile libtiff from sources, the fix is available with commit 48d6ece8.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
5.5
LibTIFF 4.4.0 has an out-of-bounds read in extractImageSection in tools/tiffcrop.c:6905, allowing attackers to cause a denial-of-service via a crafted tiff file. For users that compile libtiff from sources, the fix is available with commit 48d6ece8.
- Record
CVE-2022-2953- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-35174
5.5
LibTIFF 4.4.0 has an out-of-bounds read in extractImageSection in tools/tiffcrop.c:6905, allowing attackers to cause a denial-of-service via a crafted tiff file. For users that compile libtiff from sources, the fix is available with commit 48d6ece8.
- Record
EUVD-2022-35174- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xcmj-v3mr-j4qc
5.5
LibTIFF 4.4.0 has an out-of-bounds read in extractImageSection in tools/tiffcrop.c:6905, allowing...
LibTIFF 4.4.0 has an out-of-bounds read in extractImageSection in tools/tiffcrop.c:6905, allowing attackers to cause a denial-of-service via a crafted tiff file. For users that compile libtiff from sources, the fix is available with commit 48d6ece8.
- Record
GHSA-xcmj-v3mr-j4qc- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
5.5
LibTIFF 4.4.0 has an out-of-bounds read in extractImageSection in tools/tiffcrop.c:6905, allowing attackers to cause a denial-of-service via a crafted tiff file. For users that compile libtiff from sources, the fix is available with commit 48d6ece8.
- Record
CVE-2022-2953- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVALPINE-CVE-2022-2953
5.5
LibTIFF 4.4.0 has an out-of-bounds read in extractImageSection in tools/tiffcrop.c:6905, allowing attackers to cause a denial-of-service via a crafted tiff file. For users that compile libtiff from sources, the fix is available with commit 48d6ece8.
- Record
ALPINE-CVE-2022-2953- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
OSVAZL-10762
5.5
CVE-2022-2953 affecting package libtiff for versions less than 4.4.0-4
LibTIFF 4.4.0 has an out-of-bounds read in extractImageSection in tools/tiffcrop.c:6905, allowing attackers to cause a denial-of-service via a crafted tiff file. For users that compile libtiff from sources, the fix is available with commit 48d6ece8.
- Record
AZL-10762- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSVBELL-CVE-2022-2953
5.5
CVE-2022-2953 does not affect BellSoft software
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BELL-CVE-2022-2953- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
5.5
LibTIFF 4.4.0 has an out-of-bounds read in extractImageSection in tools/tiffcrop.c:6905, allowing attackers to cause a denial-of-service via a crafted tiff file. For users that compile libtiff from sources, the fix is available with commit 48d6ece8.
- Record
CVE-2022-2953- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2022-2953
5.5
LibTIFF 4.4.0 has an out-of-bounds read in extractImageSection in tools/tiffcrop.c:6905, allowing attackers to cause a denial-of-service via a crafted tiff file. For users that compile libtiff from sources, the fix is available with commit 48d6ece8.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2022-2953- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
OSVJLSEC-2025-279
5.5
LibTIFF 4.4.0 has an out-of-bounds read in extractImageSection in `tools/tiffcrop.c:6905`, allowing...
LibTIFF 4.4.0 has an out-of-bounds read in extractImageSection in tools/tiffcrop.c:6905, allowing attackers to cause a denial-of-service via a crafted tiff file. For users that compile libtiff from sources, the fix is available with commit 48d6ece8.
- Record
JLSEC-2025-279- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVOESA-2022-1917
6.5
libtiff security update
This libtiff provides support for the Tag Image File Format (TIFF), a widely used format for storing image data. The latest version of the TIFF specification is available on-line in several different formats.And contains command-line programs for manipulating TIFF format image files using the libtiff library.
Security Fix(es):
LibTIFF 4.4.0 has an out-of-bounds read in extractImageSection in tools/tiffcrop.c:6905, allowing attackers to cause a denial-of-service via a crafted tiff file. For users that compile libtiff from sources, the fix is available with commit 48d6ece8.(CVE-2022-2953)
There is a double free or corruption in rotateImage() at tiffcrop.c:8839 found in libtiff 4.4.0rc1(CVE-2022-2519)
It was found in libtiff 4.4.0rc1 that there is an invalid pointer free operation in TIFFClose() at tif_close.c:131 called by tiffcrop.c:2522 that can cause a program crash and denial of service while processing crafted input.(CVE-2022-2521)
- Record
OESA-2022-1917- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVRHSA-2023:0095
6.5
Red Hat Security Advisory: libtiff security update
- Record
RHSA-2023:0095- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVRHSA-2023:0302
6.5
Red Hat Security Advisory: libtiff security update
- Record
RHSA-2023:0302- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVRLSA-2023:0095
6.5
Moderate: libtiff security update
The libtiff packages contain a library of functions for manipulating Tagged Image File Format (TIFF) files.
Security Fix(es):
-
LibTiff: DoS from Divide By Zero Error (CVE-2022-2056, CVE-2022-2057, CVE-2022-2058)
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libtiff: Double free or corruption in rotateImage() function at tiffcrop.c (CVE-2022-2519)
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libtiff: uint32_t underflow leads to out of bounds read and write in tiffcrop.c (CVE-2022-2867)
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libtiff: tiffcrop.c has uint32_t underflow which leads to out of bounds read and write in extractContigSamples8bits() (CVE-2022-2869)
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libtiff: tiffcrop: heap-buffer-overflow in extractImageSection in tiffcrop.c (CVE-2022-2953)
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libtiff: Assertion fail in rotateImage() function at tiffcrop.c (CVE-2022-2520)
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libtiff: Invalid pointer free operation in TIFFClose() at tif_close.c (CVE-2022-2521)
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libtiff: Invalid crop_width and/or crop_length could cause an out-of-bounds read in reverseSamples16bits() (CVE-2022-2868)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
- Record
RLSA-2023:0095- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVRLSA-2023:0302
6.5
Moderate: libtiff security update
The libtiff packages contain a library of functions for manipulating Tagged Image File Format (TIFF) files.
Security Fix(es):
-
LibTiff: DoS from Divide By Zero Error (CVE-2022-2056, CVE-2022-2057, CVE-2022-2058)
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libtiff: Double free or corruption in rotateImage() function at tiffcrop.c (CVE-2022-2519)
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libtiff: tiffcrop: heap-buffer-overflow in extractImageSection in tiffcrop.c (CVE-2022-2953)
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libtiff: Assertion fail in rotateImage() function at tiffcrop.c (CVE-2022-2520)
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libtiff: Invalid pointer free operation in TIFFClose() at tif_close.c (CVE-2022-2521)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
- Record
RLSA-2023:0302- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVALSA-2023:0095 No score
Moderate: libtiff security update
The libtiff packages contain a library of functions for manipulating Tagged Image File Format (TIFF) files.
Security Fix(es):
- LibTiff: DoS from Divide By Zero Error (CVE-2022-2056, CVE-2022-2057, CVE-2022-2058)
- libtiff: Double free or corruption in rotateImage() function at tiffcrop.c (CVE-2022-2519)
- libtiff: uint32_t underflow leads to out of bounds read and write in tiffcrop.c (CVE-2022-2867)
- libtiff: tiffcrop.c has uint32_t underflow which leads to out of bounds read and write in extractContigSamples8bits() (CVE-2022-2869)
- libtiff: tiffcrop: heap-buffer-overflow in extractImageSection in tiffcrop.c (CVE-2022-2953)
- libtiff: Assertion fail in rotateImage() function at tiffcrop.c (CVE-2022-2520)
- libtiff: Invalid pointer free operation in TIFFClose() at tif_close.c (CVE-2022-2521)
- libtiff: Invalid crop_width and/or crop_length could cause an out-of-bounds read in reverseSamples16bits() (CVE-2022-2868)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
- Record
ALSA-2023:0095- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVALSA-2023:0302 No score
Moderate: libtiff security update
The libtiff packages contain a library of functions for manipulating Tagged Image File Format (TIFF) files.
Security Fix(es):
- LibTiff: DoS from Divide By Zero Error (CVE-2022-2056, CVE-2022-2057, CVE-2022-2058)
- libtiff: Double free or corruption in rotateImage() function at tiffcrop.c (CVE-2022-2519)
- libtiff: tiffcrop: heap-buffer-overflow in extractImageSection in tiffcrop.c (CVE-2022-2953)
- libtiff: Assertion fail in rotateImage() function at tiffcrop.c (CVE-2022-2520)
- libtiff: Invalid pointer free operation in TIFFClose() at tif_close.c (CVE-2022-2521)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
- Record
ALSA-2023:0302- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
tiffAlpine:v3.17 |
before 4.4.0-r1 | 4.4.0-r1 |
tiffAlpine:v3.18 |
before 4.5.0-r0 | 4.5.0-r0 |
tiffAlpine:v3.19 |
before 4.5.0-r0 | 4.5.0-r0 |
tiffAlpine:v3.20 |
before 4.5.0-r0 | 4.5.0-r0 |
tiffAlpine:v3.21 |
before 4.5.0-r0 | 4.5.0-r0 |
tiffAlpine:v3.22 |
before 4.5.0-r0 | 4.5.0-r0 |
tiffAlpine:v3.23 |
before 4.5.0-r0 | 4.5.0-r0 |
tiffAlpine:v3.24 |
before 4.5.0-r0 | 4.5.0-r0 |
libtiffAlmaLinux:8 From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 4.0.9-26.el8_7 | 4.0.9-26.el8_7 |
libtiff-develAlmaLinux:8 From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 4.0.9-26.el8_7 | 4.0.9-26.el8_7 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
libtiff-toolsAlmaLinux:8 From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 4.0.9-26.el8_7 | 4.0.9-26.el8_7 |
libtiffAlmaLinux:9 From an advisory covering 7 CVEs |
before 4.4.0-5.el9_1 | 4.4.0-5.el9_1 |
libtiff-develAlmaLinux:9 From an advisory covering 7 CVEs |
before 4.4.0-5.el9_1 | 4.4.0-5.el9_1 |
libtiff-toolsAlmaLinux:9 From an advisory covering 7 CVEs |
before 4.4.0-5.el9_1 | 4.4.0-5.el9_1 |
libtiffAzure Linux:2 |
before 4.4.0-4 | 4.4.0-4 |
tiffDebian:12 |
before 4.4.0-6 | 4.4.0-6 |
tiffDebian:13 |
before 4.4.0-6 | 4.4.0-6 |
tiffDebian:14 |
before 4.4.0-6 | 4.4.0-6 |
tiffDebian:11 From an advisory covering 24 CVEs |
before 4.2.0-1+deb11u3, plus listed versions 4.2.0-14.2.0-1+deb11u14.2.0-1+deb11u2 |
4.2.0-1+deb11u3 |
Libtiff_jllJulia |
before 4.5.1+0 | 4.5.1+0 |
libtiffopenEuler:20.03-LTS-SP1 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 4.3.0-4.oe1 | 4.3.0-4.oe1 |
libtiffopenEuler:20.03-LTS-SP3 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 4.3.0-4.oe1 | 4.3.0-4.oe1 |
libtiffopenEuler:22.03-LTS From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 4.3.0-18.oe2203 | 4.3.0-18.oe2203 |
libtiffRed Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 0:4.0.9-26.el8_7 | 0:4.0.9-26.el8_7 |
libtiff-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 0:4.0.9-26.el8_7 | 0:4.0.9-26.el8_7 |
libtiff-debugsourceRed Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 0:4.0.9-26.el8_7 | 0:4.0.9-26.el8_7 |
libtiff-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 0:4.0.9-26.el8_7 | 0:4.0.9-26.el8_7 |
libtiff-tools-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 0:4.0.9-26.el8_7 | 0:4.0.9-26.el8_7 |
libtiff-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:8::crb From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 0:4.0.9-26.el8_7 | 0:4.0.9-26.el8_7 |
libtiff-debugsourceRed Hat:enterprise_linux:8::crb From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 0:4.0.9-26.el8_7 | 0:4.0.9-26.el8_7 |
libtiff-toolsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:8::crb From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 0:4.0.9-26.el8_7 | 0:4.0.9-26.el8_7 |
libtiff-tools-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:8::crb From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 0:4.0.9-26.el8_7 | 0:4.0.9-26.el8_7 |
libtiffRed Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream From an advisory covering 7 CVEs |
before 0:4.4.0-5.el9_1 | 0:4.4.0-5.el9_1 |
libtiff-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream From an advisory covering 7 CVEs |
before 0:4.4.0-5.el9_1 | 0:4.4.0-5.el9_1 |
libtiff-debugsourceRed Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream From an advisory covering 7 CVEs |
before 0:4.4.0-5.el9_1 | 0:4.4.0-5.el9_1 |
libtiff-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream From an advisory covering 7 CVEs |
before 0:4.4.0-5.el9_1 | 0:4.4.0-5.el9_1 |
libtiff-tools-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream From an advisory covering 7 CVEs |
before 0:4.4.0-5.el9_1 | 0:4.4.0-5.el9_1 |
libtiff-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:9::crb From an advisory covering 7 CVEs |
before 0:4.4.0-5.el9_1 | 0:4.4.0-5.el9_1 |
libtiff-debugsourceRed Hat:enterprise_linux:9::crb From an advisory covering 7 CVEs |
before 0:4.4.0-5.el9_1 | 0:4.4.0-5.el9_1 |
libtiff-toolsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:9::crb From an advisory covering 7 CVEs |
before 0:4.4.0-5.el9_1 | 0:4.4.0-5.el9_1 |
libtiff-tools-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:9::crb From an advisory covering 7 CVEs |
before 0:4.4.0-5.el9_1 | 0:4.4.0-5.el9_1 |
libtiffRocky Linux:8 From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 0:4.0.9-26.el8_7 | 0:4.0.9-26.el8_7 |
libtiffRocky Linux:9 From an advisory covering 7 CVEs |
before 0:4.4.0-5.el9_1 | 0:4.4.0-5.el9_1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | OSV | |
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2022-2953 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Libtiff, published August 29, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.57%, the 47th percentile. Fixed in tiff 4.4.0-r1.
References
gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/414
gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/commit/48d6ece8389b01129e7d357f0985c8f938ce3da3
gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2022/CVE-2022-2953.json
security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221014-0008
debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5333
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-2953
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github.com/advisories/GHSA-xcmj-v3mr-j4qc
security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2022-2953
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:0095
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-2056
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-2057
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-2058
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-2519
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-2520
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-2521
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-2867
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-2868
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-2869
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-2953
bugzilla.redhat.com/2103222
bugzilla.redhat.com/2118847
bugzilla.redhat.com/2118863
bugzilla.redhat.com/2118869
bugzilla.redhat.com/2122789
bugzilla.redhat.com/2122792
bugzilla.redhat.com/2122799
bugzilla.redhat.com/2134432
errata.almalinux.org/8/ALSA-2023-0095.html
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:0302
errata.almalinux.org/9/ALSA-2023-0302.html
docs.bell-sw.com/security/cves/CVE-2022-2953
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2022/2xxx/CVE-2022-2953.json
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-2953
openeuler.org/en/security/safety-bulletin/detail.html?id=openEuler-SA-2022-1917
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-2519
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-2521
access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2103222
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2118847
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2118863
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2118869
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2122789
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2122792
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2122799
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2134432
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2023/rhsa-2023_0095.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-2056
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-2056
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-2057
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-2057
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-2058
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-2058
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-2519
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-2520
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-2520
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-2521
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-2867
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-2867
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-2868
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-2868
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-2869
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-2869
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-2953
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2023/rhsa-2023_0302.json
errata.rockylinux.org/RLSA-2023:0095
errata.rockylinux.org/RLSA-2023:0302