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UBUNTU-CVE-2022-2061
Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository hpjansson/chafa prior to 1.12.0.
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A weakness called UBUNTU-CVE-2022-2061 was discovered in Heap-based Buffer Overflow in.
Severity is Info. Low severity or not yet rated.
What you should do: update the affected software to the latest version. If unsure, ask your IT team or search the vendor's site for "Heap-based Buffer Overflow in UBUNTU-CVE-2022-2061".
UBUNTU-CVE-2022-2061 (Heap-based Buffer Overflow in). Severity: Info.
Response plan:
1. Check the vendor advisory for affected versions and the patched release.
2. If a vulnerable version is running in production, schedule maintenance (urgency from KEV/CVSS).
3. If no patch yet, mitigate via WAF rule, disabling the affected feature, etc.
4. Monitor logs / SIEM for known IOC and PoC signatures of this CVE.
PoCs and fix commits: see the 'References' section, MITRE, and NVD.
❓ What is the problem
A weakness (UBUNTU-CVE-2022-2061) in Heap-based Buffer Overflow in. A serious software flaw has been identified.
📍 Affected scope
Target versions of Heap-based Buffer Overflow in (see vendor advisory). If running in production, identify exposure immediately.
🔥 Severity
Severity: Info. Low severity or not yet rated.
🔧 How to fix
Update to the patched release as listed in the vendor advisory.
🛡️ Workaround
If a patch is not yet available, consider disabling the affected feature, applying WAF rules, blocking via network ACLs, or isolating the vulnerable version.
🔍 Detection
Check version information, scan dependencies via SBOM, and monitor SIEM for IOC and PoC signatures related to this CVE.
Affected packages
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
chafa
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
chafa
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
chafa
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:25.10
chafa
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS
chafa
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
References
- report https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-2061
- report https://github.com/hpjansson/chafa/commit/e6ce3746cdcf0836b9dae659a5aed15d73a080d8
- report https://huntr.dev/bounties/365ab61f-9a63-421c-97e6-21d4653021f0/
- report https://huntr.dev/bounties/365ab61f-9a63-421c-97e6-21d4653021f0
- report https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-2061