CVE-2022-27816

HighCVSS 7.1/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

SWHKD 1.1.5 unsafely uses the /tmp/swhks.pid pathname. There can be data loss or a denial of service.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.1/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-59

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
n/a	n/a	n/a

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/04/14/1Exploit, Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/waycrate/swhkd/commit/0b620a09605afb815c6d8d8953bbb7a10a8c0575Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/waycrate/swhkd/releasesRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/04/14/1Exploit, Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/waycrate/swhkd/commit/0b620a09605afb815c6d8d8953bbb7a10a8c0575Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/waycrate/swhkd/releasesRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Mar 30, 2022
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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