Patchelf v0.9 was discovered to contain an out-of-bounds read via the function modifyRPath at src/patchelf.cc.
Priority HIGH 80CWE-125Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
Patchelf v0.9 was discovered to contain an out-of-bounds read via the function modifyRPath at src/patchelf.cc.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01092 65th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed patchelf (PyPI): 0.16.1.0
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | patchelf (PyPI) | before 0.16.1.0 | 0.16.1.0 | Patch available | GHSA-5pcj-3m26-w633 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- patchelf (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 0.16.1.0 Fixed in 0.16.1.0 Patch available GHSA-5pcj-3m26-w633
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:patchelf_project:patchelf:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9 | Vulnerable | Patchelf Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:patchelf_project:patchelf:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9 Vulnerable ·Patchelf Project
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-5pcj-3m26-w633 patchelf (PyPI) Fixed in 0.16.1.0 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-44940
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5pcj-3m26-w633
References
Sources
- CVE-2022-44940 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-44940 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5pcj-3m26-w633 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-44940 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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