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Alpine Linux: CVE-2022-34520: NULL Pointer Dereference

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Alpine Linux: CVE-2022-34520: NULL Pointer Dereference

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
07/22/2022
Created
08/23/2024
Added
08/22/2024
Modified
08/23/2024

Description

Radare2 v5.7.2 was discovered to contain a NULL pointer dereference via the function r_bin_file_xtr_load_buffer at bin/bfile.c. This vulnerability allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DOS) via a crafted binary file.

Solution(s)

  • alpine-linux-upgrade-radare2

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