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Google: sys-apps/systemd: security update to 17162.40.38

medium Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 454709

Description

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

 - An off-by-one Error issue was discovered in Systemd in format_timespan() function of time-util.c. An
 attacker could supply specific values for time and accuracy that leads to buffer overrun in
 format_timespan(), leading to a Denial of Service. (CVE-2022-3821)

Solution

Update the sys-apps/systemd library and its related packages to version 17162.40.38 or later.

See Also

https://storage.googleapis.com/cos-oval-vulnerability-feed/cos-101.oval.xml.tar.gz

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 454709

Version: Revision 1.1

Type: Local

Published: 10/1/2026

Updated: 10/1/2026

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3

Percentile: 23.51

Vendor

Vendor Severity: MEDIUM

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.6

Temporal Score: 3.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-3821

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.5

Temporal Score: 5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/4/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-3821