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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2022-21688

🗓️ 03 Sep 2025 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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OnionShare DoS via Qt image parsing causes memory exhaustion; patch is version 2.5.

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CVE-2022-21688
19 Jan 202200:24
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OnionShare 缓冲区错误漏洞
18 Jan 202200:00
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CNVD
OnionShare out-of-bounds read vulnerability
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18 Jan 202221:45
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Cvelist
CVE-2022-21688 Out-of-bounds Read in Onionshare
18 Jan 202221:45
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Debian CVE
CVE-2022-21688
18 Jan 202221:45
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EUVD
EUVD-2022-0179
3 Oct 202520:07
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Github Security Blog
Out-of-bounds Read in Onionshare
21 Jan 202223:20
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NVD
CVE-2022-21688
18 Jan 202222:15
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OSV
CVE-2022-21688 Out-of-bounds Read in Onionshare
18 Jan 202221:45
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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(260710);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2025/09/03");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2022-21688");

  script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2022-21688");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed with a vulnerability that the vendor indicates will not be
patched.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied
patch available.

  - OnionShare is an open source tool that lets you securely and anonymously share files, host websites, and
    chat with friends using the Tor network. Affected versions of the desktop application were found to be
    vulnerable to denial of service via an undisclosed vulnerability in the QT image parsing. Roughly 20 bytes
    lead to 2GB memory consumption and this can be triggered multiple times. To be abused, this vulnerability
    requires rendering in the history tab, so some user interaction is required. An adversary with knowledge
    of the Onion service address in public mode or with authentication in private mode can perform a Denial of
    Service attack, which quickly results in out-of-memory for the server. This requires the desktop
    application with rendered history, therefore the impact is only elevated. This issue has been patched in
    version 2.5. (CVE-2022-21688)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-21688");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"There is no known solution at this time.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"unix");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2022-21688");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vendor_unpatched", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2022/01/18");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/09/03");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:22.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:onionshare");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Misc.");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2025 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info2.nasl", "set_linux_os_id.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/cpu", "Host/local_checks_enabled", "global_settings/vendor_unpatched", "Host/OS/identifier");
  script_require_ports("Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-20.04", "Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-22.04");

  exit(0);
}

if (!get_kb_item("global_settings/vendor_unpatched")) exit(0, "Unpatched Vulnerabilities Detection not active.");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (empty_or_null(get_one_kb_item("Host/Debian/dpkg-l"))) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

include('linux_unpatched.inc');

var distro_constraints_array = {
  "Ubuntu Linux-22.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "22.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "onionshare"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-20.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "20.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "onionshare"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
};

var distro_constraints_values = linux_unpatched::get_distro_constraints(distro_constraints_arr:distro_constraints_array);
if (empty_or_null(distro_constraints_values)) audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
var report = linux_unpatched::check_unpatched_constraints(distro_constraints_values:distro_constraints_values);

if (!empty_or_null(report))
{
  security_report_v4(
      port       : 0,
      severity   : SECURITY_WARNING,
      extra      : report
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
}

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03 Sep 2025 00:00Current
6Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6
CVSS 24.3
CVSS 3.15.5 - 7.5
EPSS0.00386
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