CVE-2022-23089
Out of bound read in elf_note_prpsinfo()
When dumping core and saving process information, proc_getargv() might return an sbuf which have a sbuf_len() of 0 or -1, which is not properly handled.
An out-of-bound read can happen when user constructs a specially crafted ps_string, which in turn can cause the kernel to crash.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Out of bound read in elf_note_prpsinfo()
When dumping core and saving process information, proc_getargv() might return an sbuf which have a sbuf_len() of 0 or -1, which is not properly handled.
An out-of-bound read can happen when user constructs a specially crafted ps_string, which in turn can cause the kernel to crash.
- Record
CVE-2022-23089- CVSS 3.1
- 4.7 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-28194
When dumping core and saving process information, proc_getargv() might return an sbuf which have a sbuf_len() of 0 or -1, which is not properly handled.
An out-of-bound read can happen when user constructs a specially crafted ps_string, which in turn can cause the kernel to crash.
- Record
EUVD-2022-28194- CVSS 3.1
- 4.7 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gr4v-q65c-996m
When dumping core and saving process information, proc_getargv() might return an sbuf which have...
When dumping core and saving process information, proc_getargv() might return an sbuf which have a sbuf_len() of 0 or -1, which is not properly handled.
An out-of-bound read can happen when user constructs a specially crafted ps_string, which in turn can cause the kernel to crash.
- Record
GHSA-gr4v-q65c-996m- CVSS 3.1
- 4.7 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
When dumping core and saving process information, proc_getargv() might return an sbuf which have a sbuf_len() of 0 or -1, which is not properly handled.
An out-of-bound read can happen when user constructs a specially crafted ps_string, which in turn can cause the kernel to crash.
- Record
CVE-2022-23089- CVSS 3.1
- 4.7 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2022-23089 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.7) in Freebsd, published February 15, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.18%, the 7th percentile. No source names a fixed version.