KDiskMark before 3.1.0 lacks authorization checking for D-Bus methods such as Helper::flushPageCache.
Priority LOW 34CWE-862Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
KDiskMark before 3.1.0 lacks authorization checking for D-Bus methods such as Helper::flushPageCache.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0037 31st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:kdiskmark_project:kdiskmark:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 3.1.0 | Vulnerable | Kdiskmark Project |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 36 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
- cpe:2.3:a:kdiskmark_project:kdiskmark:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.1.0 Vulnerable ·Kdiskmark Project
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 36 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-40673
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jfq2-j4qj-4p6f
References
Exploit 1
Sources
- CVE-2022-40673 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-40673 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jfq2-j4qj-4p6f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-40673 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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