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guestfs-tools, libguestfs — security advisory

Type: advisorySources: OSVAdvisory ID: DEBIAN-CVE-2022-2211

A vulnerability was found in libguestfs. This issue occurs while calculating the greatest possible number of matching keys in the get_keys() function. This flaw leads to a denial of service, either by mistake or malicious actor.

Products
guestfs-tools, libguestfs
Affected versions
1.48.2-1
Fixed versions
1.48.2-1+deb12u1, 1.48.3-4, 1:1.46.2-1
CVEs
CVE-2022-2211
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
30 Oct 2026, 14:41 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

DEBIAN-CVE-2022-2211

core-osv · Original source

Published 12 Jul 2022, 21:15 UTC

A vulnerability was found in libguestfs. This issue occurs while calculating the greatest possible number of matching keys in the get_keys() function. This flaw leads to a denial of service, either by mistake or malicious actor.

osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2022-2211

guestfs-tools

Fixed versions: 1.48.2-1+deb12u1

guestfs-tools

Fixed versions: 1.48.3-4

guestfs-tools

Fixed versions: 1.48.3-4

libguestfs

Fixed versions: 1:1.46.2-1

libguestfs

Fixed versions: 1:1.46.2-1

libguestfs

Fixed versions: 1:1.46.2-1

Complete source record
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