CWE-665
DiscouragedImproper Initialization
Abstraction: Class · Status: Draft
The product does not initialize or incorrectly initializes a resource, which might leave the resource in an unexpected state when it is accessed or used.
425 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-F6C2-J3P8-VXVV
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-01 23:27 – Updated: 2023-12-28 18:30KDC in MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5kdc) does not set a global variable for some krb4 message types, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted messages that trigger a NULL pointer dereference or double-free.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2008-0062"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-665"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2008-03-19T10:44:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "KDC in MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5kdc) does not set a global variable for some krb4 message types, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted messages that trigger a NULL pointer dereference or double-free.",
"id": "GHSA-f6c2-j3p8-vxvv",
"modified": "2023-12-28T18:30:29Z",
"published": "2022-05-01T23:27:25Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-0062"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41275"
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"url": "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9496"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-March/msg00537.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-March/msg00544.html"
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"url": "http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html"
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"url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00006.html"
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{
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"url": "http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq\u0026m=130497213107107\u0026w=2"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/29420"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/29423"
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{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/29424"
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"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/29428"
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"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/29435"
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"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/29438"
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"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/29450"
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"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/29451"
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{
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"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/29457"
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{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/29462"
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{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/29464"
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{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/29516"
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{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/29663"
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{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/30535"
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{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5022520.html"
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{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5022542.html"
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{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2008-001.txt"
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{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0112"
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{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0112"
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{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1524"
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{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200803-31.xml"
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{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/895609"
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{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:069"
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{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:070"
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{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:071"
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{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0164.html"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0180.html"
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{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0181.html"
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{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0182.html"
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{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489761"
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{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489883/100/0/threaded"
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{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493080/100/0/threaded"
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{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28303"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019626"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-587-1"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0009.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0922/references"
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{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/references"
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{
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"url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1102/references"
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{
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"url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1744"
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-F6VH-WX77-FCC5
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-06-13 21:30 – Updated: 2024-07-03 18:45In plugin_ipc_handler of slc_plugin.c, there is a possible information disclosure due to uninitialized data. This could lead to local information disclosure of 4 bytes of stack memory with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-32930"
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"github_reviewed": false,
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"nvd_published_at": "2024-06-13T21:15:56Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
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"details": "In plugin_ipc_handler of slc_plugin.c, there is a possible information disclosure due to uninitialized data. This could lead to local information disclosure of 4 bytes of stack memory with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.",
"id": "GHSA-f6vh-wx77-fcc5",
"modified": "2024-07-03T18:45:15Z",
"published": "2024-06-13T21:30:55Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-32930"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2024-06-01"
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"type": "CVSS_V3"
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}
GHSA-F86Q-8Q37-C2X4
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:13 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:13SQLite through 3.31.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a malformed window-function query because the AggInfo object's initialization is mishandled.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-11655"
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"CWE-665"
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"github_reviewed": false,
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"nvd_published_at": "2020-04-09T03:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
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"details": "SQLite through 3.31.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a malformed window-function query because the AggInfo object\u0027s initialization is mishandled.",
"id": "GHSA-f86q-8q37-c2x4",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:13:57Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:13:57Z",
"references": [
{
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"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-11655"
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{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-389290.pdf"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/05/msg00006.html"
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{
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"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00037.html"
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"url": "https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-20:22.sqlite.asc"
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"url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-26"
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{
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"url": "https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200416-0001"
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{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://usn.ubuntu.com/4394-1"
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{
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"url": "https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html"
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"url": "https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.html"
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"url": "https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html"
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"url": "https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html"
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{
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"url": "https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2021-14"
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"url": "https://www3.sqlite.org/cgi/src/info/4a302b42c7bf5e11"
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}
GHSA-F9MH-XVQR-GX7P
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:20 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:20An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel improperly initializes objects in memory, aka "Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability." This affects Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.
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"severity": "MODERATE"
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"details": "An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel improperly initializes objects in memory, aka \"Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability.\" This affects Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.",
"id": "GHSA-f9mh-xvqr-gx7p",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:20:52Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:20:52Z",
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"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8408"
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"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105789"
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"url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042127"
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"type": "CVSS_V3"
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GHSA-F9QR-2QWC-JWPC
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 02:54 – Updated: 2022-05-14 02:54Samba 3.6.6 through 3.6.23, 4.0.x before 4.0.18, and 4.1.x before 4.1.8, when a certain vfs shadow copy configuration is enabled, does not properly initialize the SRV_SNAPSHOT_ARRAY response field, which allows remote authenticated users to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a (1) FSCTL_GET_SHADOW_COPY_DATA or (2) FSCTL_SRV_ENUMERATE_SNAPSHOTS request.
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"nvd_published_at": "2014-05-28T04:58:00Z",
"severity": "LOW"
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"details": "Samba 3.6.6 through 3.6.23, 4.0.x before 4.0.18, and 4.1.x before 4.1.8, when a certain vfs shadow copy configuration is enabled, does not properly initialize the SRV_SNAPSHOT_ARRAY response field, which allows remote authenticated users to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a (1) FSCTL_GET_SHADOW_COPY_DATA or (2) FSCTL_SRV_ENUMERATE_SNAPSHOTS request.",
"id": "GHSA-f9qr-2qwc-jwpc",
"modified": "2022-05-14T02:54:03Z",
"published": "2022-05-14T02:54:03Z",
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"url": "https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05115993"
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"url": "http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0279.html"
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"url": "http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-August/136864.html"
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"url": "http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-June/134717.html"
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"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/59378"
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"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/59407"
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{
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"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/532757/100/0/threaded"
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GHSA-FFCX-G38W-J5FX
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 02:42 – Updated: 2022-05-17 02:42In Boot in all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, a Use of Uninitialized Variable vulnerability could potentially exist.
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"nvd_published_at": "2017-06-06T14:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "In Boot in all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, a Use of Uninitialized Variable vulnerability could potentially exist.",
"id": "GHSA-ffcx-g38w-j5fx",
"modified": "2022-05-17T02:42:16Z",
"published": "2022-05-17T02:42:16Z",
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"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-9942"
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"url": "https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-05-01"
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"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98243"
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"type": "CVSS_V3"
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GHSA-FHH6-H3PH-38CW
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-04-07 00:00 – Updated: 2022-04-15 00:01A improper initialization in Fortinet FortiClient (Windows) version 6.0.10 and below, version 6.2.9 and below, version 6.4.7 and below, version 7.0.3 and below allows attacker to gain administrative privileges via placing a malicious executable inside the FortiClient installer's directory.
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"CVE-2021-44169"
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"nvd_published_at": "2022-04-06T10:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "A improper initialization in Fortinet FortiClient (Windows) version 6.0.10 and below, version 6.2.9 and below, version 6.4.7 and below, version 7.0.3 and below allows attacker to gain administrative privileges via placing a malicious executable inside the FortiClient installer\u0027s directory.",
"id": "GHSA-fhh6-h3ph-38cw",
"modified": "2022-04-15T00:01:10Z",
"published": "2022-04-07T00:00:19Z",
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"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-44169"
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"url": "https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-21-238"
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"type": "CVSS_V3"
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GHSA-FJ7R-3G8V-95FH
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-08-11 03:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 06:51Improper initialization in BIOS firmware for some Intel(R) NUCs may allow a privileged user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-27887"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-665"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-08-11T03:15:24Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Improper initialization in BIOS firmware for some Intel(R) NUCs may allow a privileged user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.",
"id": "GHSA-fj7r-3g8v-95fh",
"modified": "2024-04-04T06:51:08Z",
"published": "2023-08-11T03:30:21Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-27887"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00892.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-FW7P-63QQ-7HPR
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-02-18 22:37 – Updated: 2026-02-20 16:46(*Point).MultiScalarMult failed to initialize its receiver.
If the method was called on an initialized point that is not the identity point, MultiScalarMult produced an incorrect result.
If the method was called on an uninitialized point, the behavior was undefined. In particular, if the receiver was the zero value, MultiScalarMult returned an invalid point that compared Equal to every point.
Note that MultiScalarMult is a rarely used advanced API. For example, if you only depend on filippo.io/edwards25519 via github.com/go-sql-driver/mysql, you are not affected. If you were notified of this issue despite not being affected, consider switching to a vulnerability scanner that is more precise and respectful of your attention, like govulncheck.
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"package": {
"ecosystem": "Go",
"name": "filippo.io/edwards25519"
},
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"introduced": "0"
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],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
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"CVE-2026-26958"
],
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"CWE-665"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2026-02-18T22:37:15Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2026-02-19T23:16:26Z",
"severity": "LOW"
},
"details": "`(*Point).MultiScalarMult` failed to initialize its receiver.\n\nIf the method was called on an initialized point that is not the identity point, MultiScalarMult produced an incorrect result.\n\nIf the method was called on an uninitialized point, the behavior was undefined. In particular, if the receiver was the zero value, MultiScalarMult returned an invalid point that compared Equal to every point.\n\n*Note that MultiScalarMult is a rarely used advanced API. For example, if you only depend on `filippo.io/edwards25519` via `github.com/go-sql-driver/mysql`, **you are not affected**. If you were notified of this issue despite not being affected, consider switching to a vulnerability scanner that is more precise and respectful of your attention, like [govulncheck](https://go.dev/doc/tutorial/govulncheck).*",
"id": "GHSA-fw7p-63qq-7hpr",
"modified": "2026-02-20T16:46:42Z",
"published": "2026-02-18T22:37:15Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/FiloSottile/edwards25519/security/advisories/GHSA-fw7p-63qq-7hpr"
},
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-26958"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/FiloSottile/edwards25519/commit/d1c650afb95fad0742b98d95f2eb2cf031393abb"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/FiloSottile/edwards25519"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/FiloSottile/edwards25519/releases/tag/v1.1.1"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
],
"summary": "filippo.io/edwards25519 MultiScalarMult produces invalid results or undefined behavior if receiver is not the identity"
}
GHSA-G439-3QRH-M8H2
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-11-07 21:31 – Updated: 2025-11-07 21:31Improper resource management in firmware of some Solidigm DC Products may allow an attacker with local or physical access to gain un-authorized access to a locked Storage Device or create a Denial of Service.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-12902"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-665"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-11-07T21:15:40Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Improper resource management in firmware of some Solidigm DC Products may allow an attacker with local or physical access to gain un-authorized access to a locked Storage Device or create a Denial of Service.",
"id": "GHSA-g439-3qrh-m8h2",
"modified": "2025-11-07T21:31:20Z",
"published": "2025-11-07T21:31:20Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-12902"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.solidigm.com/support-page/support-security.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
Mitigation MIT-3
Strategy: Language Selection
- Use a language that does not allow this weakness to occur or provides constructs that make this weakness easier to avoid.
- For example, in Java, if the programmer does not explicitly initialize a variable, then the code could produce a compile-time error (if the variable is local) or automatically initialize the variable to the default value for the variable's type. In Perl, if explicit initialization is not performed, then a default value of undef is assigned, which is interpreted as 0, false, or an equivalent value depending on the context in which the variable is accessed.
Mitigation
Identify all variables and data stores that receive information from external sources, and apply input validation to make sure that they are only initialized to expected values.
Mitigation
Explicitly initialize all your variables and other data stores, either during declaration or just before the first usage.
Mitigation
Pay close attention to complex conditionals that affect initialization, since some conditions might not perform the initialization.
Mitigation
Avoid race conditions (CWE-362) during initialization routines.
Mitigation
Run or compile your product with settings that generate warnings about uninitialized variables or data.
CAPEC-26: Leveraging Race Conditions
The adversary targets a race condition occurring when multiple processes access and manipulate the same resource concurrently, and the outcome of the execution depends on the particular order in which the access takes place. The adversary can leverage a race condition by "running the race", modifying the resource and modifying the normal execution flow. For instance, a race condition can occur while accessing a file: the adversary can trick the system by replacing the original file with their version and cause the system to read the malicious file.
CAPEC-29: Leveraging Time-of-Check and Time-of-Use (TOCTOU) Race Conditions
This attack targets a race condition occurring between the time of check (state) for a resource and the time of use of a resource. A typical example is file access. The adversary can leverage a file access race condition by "running the race", meaning that they would modify the resource between the first time the target program accesses the file and the time the target program uses the file. During that period of time, the adversary could replace or modify the file, causing the application to behave unexpectedly.