CVE-2022-29077

Description

A heap-based buffer overflow exists in rippled before 1.8.5. The vulnerability allows attackers to cause a crash or execute commands remotely on a rippled node, which may lead to XRPL mainnet DoS or compromise. This exposes all digital assets on the XRPL to a security threat.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.92% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory ripple.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://ripple.com/ vendor advisory
https://github.com/ripple/rippled/compare/1.8.4...1.8.5 third party advisory patch
https://xrpl.org/blog/2022/rippled-1.8.5.html third party advisory release notes

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-29077?
CVE-2022-29077 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-29077?
To fix CVE-2022-29077, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2022-29077 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-29077 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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