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CVE-2022-48560

21
FAUCET Score

CVE-2022-48560 is a high-severity use-after-free vulnerability affecting Python through version 3.9, specifically within the heappushpop function of the heapq module, impacting Debian Linux and Python distributions. With a CVSS score of 7.5, it can be exploited remotely without user interaction, leading to a denial of service. While no public exploits, Metasploit modules, or Nuclei templates are available, and there's minimal community discussion or media coverage, organizations should still patch affected systems to mitigate the risk of potential future exploitation.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
< 3.6.11CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 3.7.0, < 3.7.7CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 3.8.0, < 3.8.2CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
3.9.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.9.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:*
3.9.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.9.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

7.5HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
3.9
Impact Score
3.6
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
1.77%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
75.8%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-28
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0177 is in the 59th percentile among its peer group of 51,553 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (8)

nodejspatch availablevia llm_extracted
View patch
pjsippatch availablevia llm_extracted
View patch
redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update SupportFixed in: python3-0:3.6.8-47.el8_6.4
View patch
redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update SupportFixed in: python3-0:3.6.8-51.el8_8.4
View patch
redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8Fixed in: python3-0:3.6.8-56.el8_9.2
View patch
redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8Fixed in: python27:2.7-8100020240208011952.5f0f67de
View patch
redhatno patchvia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8Fixed in: gimp:flatpak/python2
redhatend of lifevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8Fixed in: inkscape:flatpak/python2

Vendor Advisories (3)

nodejsllm-nodejs-302528ae26f0d946CRITICAL

HP ThinPro 8.1 SP4 Security Updates

Oct 29, 2024
pjsipllm-pjsip-7ba3ec379210ac70CRITICAL

HP ThinPro 8.1 SP4 Security Updates

Oct 29, 2024
redhatCVE-2022-48560Moderate

python: use after free in heappushpop() of heapq module

Aug 22, 2023

References

lists.fedoraproject.org / archives/list/[email protected]/message/JZ5OOBWNYWXFTZDMCGHJVGDLDTHLWITJ
lists.fedoraproject.org / archives/list/[email protected]/message/VO7Y2YZSDK3UYJD2KBGLXRTGNG6T326J
bugs.python.org / issue39421
ExploitIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
lists.debian.org / debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00022.html
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.debian.org / debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00017.html
lists.fedoraproject.org / archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JZ5OOBWNYWXFTZDMCGHJVGDLDTHLWITJ
lists.fedoraproject.org / archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VO7Y2YZSDK3UYJD2KBGLXRTGNG6T326J
security.netapp.com / advisory/ntap-20230929-0008