CVE-2022-27191

7.5 HIGH 4% exploit odds No fix listed

What it is

The golang.org/x/crypto/ssh package before 0.0.0-20220314234659-1baeb1ce4c0b for Go allows an attacker to crash a server in certain circumstances involving AddHostKey.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of service disruption.
Exploit odds: 4.0% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2022-03-15 00:00 UTC ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
2022-03-18 07:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 04:36 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 4.0% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 7.5 HIGH (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2022-03-18 07:15 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 04:36 UTC
Exploit probability: 4.0% · EPSS, next 30 days
Record status: Modified

Affected

Golang Ssh < 0.0.0-20220314234659-1baeb1ce4c0b
Fedoraproject Extra Packages For Enterprise Linux 8.0
Fedoraproject Fedora 34
Fedoraproject Fedora 35
Fedoraproject Fedora 36
Redhat Advanced Cluster Management For Kubernetes 2.0

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.5

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: High

Raw vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record