NULL pointer dereference in pesign
Priority LOW 16CWE-476Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-476.
Summary
A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in pesign's cms_set_pw_data() function of the cms_common.c file. The function fails to handle the NULL pwdata invocation from daemon.c, which leads to an explicit NULL dereference and crash on all attempts to daemonize pesign.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00247 16th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | pesign | pesign 115 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- pesign Vendor— Affected pesign 115 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:pesign_project:pesign:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 115 | Vulnerable | Pesign Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:pesign_project:pesign:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 115 Vulnerable ·Pesign Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-1249
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3xpm-4m85-6353
References
More Pesign Project Pesign vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-03276 Path traversal in pesign CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
Sources
- CVE-2022-1249 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-1249 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3xpm-4m85-6353 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-1249 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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