CVE-2022-1473 is a denial-of-service vulnerability in OpenSSL versions 3.0.0 through 3.0.2, affecting the OPENSSL_LH_flush() function. This bug causes memory leaks when decoding certificates or keys in long-lived processes, leading to unbounded memory growth and potential system termination. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), it can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity, resulting in a complete denial of service. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or Metasploit/Nuclei modules, though it has received some community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 3.0.0, < 3.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:vsphere:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:netapp:clustered_data_ontap:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:netapp:clustered_data_ontap_antivirus_connector:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:netapp:santricity_smi-s_provider:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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