CVE-2022-23097
An issue was discovered in the DNS proxy in Connman through 1.40. forward_dns_reply mishandles a...
An issue was discovered in the DNS proxy in Connman through 1.40. forward_dns_reply mishandles a strnlen call, leading to an out-of-bounds read.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
9.1
An issue was discovered in the DNS proxy in Connman through 1.40. forward_dns_reply mishandles a strnlen call, leading to an out-of-bounds read.
- Record
CVE-2022-23097- CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.4 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
An issue was discovered in the DNS proxy in Connman through 1.40. forward_dns_reply mishandles a strnlen call, leading to an out-of-bounds read.
- Record
CVE-2022-23097- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-28202 No score
An issue was discovered in the DNS proxy in Connman through 1.40. forward_dns_reply mishandles a strnlen call, leading to an out-of-bounds read.
- Record
EUVD-2022-28202- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4hjq-w453-32w2
9.1
An issue was discovered in the DNS proxy in Connman through 1.40. forward_dns_reply mishandles a...
An issue was discovered in the DNS proxy in Connman through 1.40. forward_dns_reply mishandles a strnlen call, leading to an out-of-bounds read.
- Record
GHSA-4hjq-w453-32w2- CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVALPINE-CVE-2022-23097
9.1
An issue was discovered in the DNS proxy in Connman through 1.40. forward_dns_reply mishandles a strnlen call, leading to an out-of-bounds read.
- Record
ALPINE-CVE-2022-23097- CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2022-23097
9.1
An issue was discovered in the DNS proxy in Connman through 1.40. forward_dns_reply mishandles a strnlen call, leading to an out-of-bounds read.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2022-23097- CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
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OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2022-23097
9.1
An issue was discovered in the DNS proxy in Connman through 1.40. forward_dns_reply mishandles a strnlen call, leading to an out-of-bounds read.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2022-23097- CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
An issue was discovered in the DNS proxy in Connman through 1.40. forward_dns_reply mishandles a strnlen call, leading to an out-of-bounds read.
- Record
CVE-2022-23097- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2022-0045 No score
Updated connman packages fix security vulnerability
TCP Receive Path does not Check for Presence of Sufficient Header Data. (CVE-2022-23096)
Possibly invalid memory reference in 'strnlen()' call in 'forward_dns_reply()'. (CVE-2022-23097)
TCP Receive Path Triggers 100 % CPU loop if DNS server does not Send Back Data. (CVE-2022-23098)
- Record
MGASA-2022-0045- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:11792-1 No score
connman-1.41-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the connman-1.41-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:11792-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUSN-6236-1 No score
connman vulnerabilities
It was discovered that ConnMan could be made to write out of bounds. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause ConnMan to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2021-26675, CVE-2021-33833)
It was discovered that ConnMan could be made to leak sensitive information via the gdhcp component. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain information for further exploitation. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2021-26676)
It was discovered that ConnMan could be made to read out of bounds. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to case ConnMan to crash, resulting in a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2022-23096, CVE-2022-23097)
It was discovered that ConnMan could be made to run into an infinite loop. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause ConnMan to consume resources and to stop operating, resulting in a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2022-23098)
It was discovered that ConnMan could be made to write out of bounds via the gweb component. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause ConnMan to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2022-32292)
It was discovered that ConnMan did not properly manage memory under certain circumstances. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause ConnMan to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2022-32293)
It was discovered that ConnMan could be made to write out of bounds via the gdhcp component. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause ConnMan to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2023-28488)
- Record
USN-6236-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
connmanAlpine:v3.16 |
before 1.41-r0 | 1.41-r0 |
connmanAlpine:v3.17 |
before 1.41-r0 | 1.41-r0 |
connmanAlpine:v3.18 |
before 1.41-r0 | 1.41-r0 |
connmanAlpine:v3.19 |
before 1.41-r0 | 1.41-r0 |
connmanAlpine:v3.20 |
before 1.41-r0 | 1.41-r0 |
connmanAlpine:v3.21 |
before 1.41-r0 | 1.41-r0 |
connmanAlpine:v3.22 |
before 1.41-r0 | 1.41-r0 |
connmanAlpine:v3.23 |
before 1.41-r0 | 1.41-r0 |
connmanAlpine:v3.24 |
before 1.41-r0 | 1.41-r0 |
connmanDebian:12 |
before 1.36-2.4 | 1.36-2.4 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
connmanDebian:13 |
before 1.36-2.4 | 1.36-2.4 |
connmanDebian:14 |
before 1.36-2.4 | 1.36-2.4 |
connmanDebian:9 |
before 1.33-3+deb9u3, plus listed versions 1.33-31.33-3+deb9u11.33-3+deb9u2 |
1.33-3+deb9u3 |
connmanDebian:10 |
before 1.36-2.1~deb10u4, plus listed versions 1.36-21.36-2.1~deb10u11.36-2.1~deb10u21.36-2.1~deb10u3 |
1.36-2.1~deb10u4 |
connmanDebian:11 |
before 1.36-2.2+deb11u1, plus listed versions 1.36-2.2 |
1.36-2.2+deb11u1 |
connmanMageia:8 |
before 1.38-2.2.mga8 | 1.38-2.2.mga8 |
connmanUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS |
before 1.21-1.2+deb8u1ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions 1.21-1.21.21-1.2build11.21-1.2build21.21-1.2+deb8u1build0.16.04.1 |
1.21-1.2+deb8u1ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
connmanUbuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS |
before 1.35-6ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions 1.35-11.35-21.35-6 |
1.35-6ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
connmanUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
before 1.36-2ubuntu0.1, plus listed versions 1.36-2build1 |
1.36-2ubuntu0.1 |
connmanUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
before 1.36-2.3ubuntu0.1, plus listed versions 1.36-2.2build11.36-2.31.36-2.3build1 |
1.36-2.3ubuntu0.1 |
connmanopenSUSE:Tumbleweed |
before 1.41-1.1 | 1.41-1.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, aliases, references | 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-2022-23097 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.1) in Intel Connman, published January 28, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.37%, the 83rd percentile. Fixed in connman 1.41-r0.
References
git.kernel.org/pub/scm/network/connman/connman.git/log
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/25/1
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/02/msg00009.html
debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5231
security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-21
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-23097
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github.com/advisories/GHSA-4hjq-w453-32w2
security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2022-23097
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2022/23xxx/CVE-2022-23097.json
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-23097
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2022-0045.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=29945
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-23097
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6236-1
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-23097
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-26675
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-26676
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-33833
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-23096
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-23098
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-32292
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-32293
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-28488
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-23097
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-23098