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CVE-2022-4515

A flaw was found in Exuberant Ctags in the way it handles the "-o" option. This option specifies the tag filename. A cra

A flaw was found in Exuberant Ctags in the way it handles the "-o" option. This option specifies the tag filename. A crafted tag filename specified in the command line or in the configuration file results in arbitrary command execution because the externalSortTags() in sort.c calls the system(3) function in an unsafe way.

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 0.00734
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  • Public exploit or PoC is available
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
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Affected Products & Versions

2
exuberant ctags project exuberant ctagsall versions
debian linuxall versions
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Public Exploits & PoCs

1
pocsourceforge.net · sort.c#l56sourceforge.net
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Scoring & Timeline

7.8
HIGH · CVSS v3.1 · secalert@redhat.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD20 Dec 2022 · 07:15 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC triage · cisa-vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
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Vendor Advisories

6
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:12624-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2023:0224-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2023:0225-1
usnUSN-5820-1
msrcCVE-2022-4515
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References & Sources

1
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00040.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
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