USN-5762-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5762-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5762-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-5762-1
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Published
2022-12-05T16:03:44.739730Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:36:10Z
Summary
binutils vulnerability
Details

It was discovered that GNU binutils incorrectly handled certain COFF files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash or execute arbitrary code.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / binutils

Package

Name
binutils
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/binutils@2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm5?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm5

Affected versions

2.*

2.25.1-6ubuntu1
2.25.51.20151022-0ubuntu2
2.25.51.20151022-0ubuntu3
2.25.51.20151027-0ubuntu1
2.25.51.20151028-0ubuntu1
2.25.51.20151106-0ubuntu1
2.25.51.20151113-1ubuntu1
2.25.51.20151113-2ubuntu1
2.25.90.20151125-1ubuntu1
2.25.90.20151125-2ubuntu1
2.25.90.20151211-0ubuntu1
2.25.90.20151211-0ubuntu2
2.25.90.20160101-1ubuntu1
2.25.90.20160101-1ubuntu2
2.26-2ubuntu1
2.26-3ubuntu1
2.26-4ubuntu1
2.26-5ubuntu1
2.26-6ubuntu1
2.26-7ubuntu2
2.26-8ubuntu1
2.26-8ubuntu2
2.26-8ubuntu2.1
2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04
2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.1
2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.3
2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.4
2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.5
2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.6
2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.7
2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8
2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm1
2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm3
2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm4

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils",
            "binary_version": "2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-aarch64-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-alpha-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-arm-linux-gnueabi",
            "binary_version": "2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-arm-linux-gnueabihf",
            "binary_version": "2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-hppa-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-hppa64-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-m68k-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-mips-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-mips64-linux-gnuabi64",
            "binary_version": "2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-mips64el-linux-gnuabi64",
            "binary_version": "2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-mipsel-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-multiarch",
            "binary_version": "2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-multiarch-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-powerpc-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-powerpc-linux-gnuspe",
            "binary_version": "2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-powerpc64-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-powerpc64le-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-s390x-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-sh4-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-source",
            "binary_version": "2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-sparc64-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm5"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2022-38533",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS"
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / binutils

Package

Name
binutils
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/binutils@2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.8?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.8

Affected versions

2.*

2.29.1-4ubuntu1
2.29.1-6ubuntu1
2.29.1-7ubuntu1
2.29.1-8ubuntu1
2.29.1-10ubuntu1
2.29.1-12ubuntu1
2.30-4ubuntu1
2.30-5ubuntu1
2.30-7ubuntu1
2.30-8ubuntu1
2.30-9ubuntu1
2.30-10ubuntu1
2.30-11ubuntu1
2.30-14ubuntu2
2.30-15ubuntu1
2.30-20ubuntu2~18.04
2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04
2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.1
2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.2
2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3
2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.4
2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.5
2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.7

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils",
            "binary_version": "2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-aarch64-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-alpha-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-arm-linux-gnueabi",
            "binary_version": "2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-arm-linux-gnueabihf",
            "binary_version": "2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-common",
            "binary_version": "2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-for-build",
            "binary_version": "2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-for-host",
            "binary_version": "2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-hppa-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-hppa64-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-i686-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-i686-kfreebsd-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-i686-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-ia64-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-m68k-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-mips-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-mips64-linux-gnuabi64",
            "binary_version": "2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-mips64-linux-gnuabin32",
            "binary_version": "2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-mips64el-linux-gnuabi64",
            "binary_version": "2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-mips64el-linux-gnuabin32",
            "binary_version": "2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-mipsel-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-mipsisa32r6-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-mipsisa32r6el-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-mipsisa64r6-linux-gnuabi64",
            "binary_version": "2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-mipsisa64r6-linux-gnuabin32",
            "binary_version": "2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-mipsisa64r6el-linux-gnuabi64",
            "binary_version": "2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-mipsisa64r6el-linux-gnuabin32",
            "binary_version": "2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-multiarch",
            "binary_version": "2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-multiarch-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-powerpc-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-powerpc-linux-gnuspe",
            "binary_version": "2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-powerpc64-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-powerpc64le-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-riscv64-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-s390x-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-sh4-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.8"
        },
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            "binary_name": "binutils-source",
            "binary_version": "2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-sparc64-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-x86-64-kfreebsd-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-x86-64-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-x86-64-linux-gnux32",
            "binary_version": "2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libbinutils",
            "binary_version": "2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.8"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2022-38533",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS"
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / binutils

Package

Name
binutils
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/binutils@2.34-6ubuntu1.4?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.34-6ubuntu1.4

Affected versions

2.*

2.33-2ubuntu1
2.33.1-1ubuntu1
2.33.1-5ubuntu1
2.33.1-6ubuntu1
2.33.1-6ubuntu3
2.33.90.20200122-1ubuntu2
2.34-1ubuntu1
2.34-3ubuntu1
2.34-4ubuntu1
2.34-5ubuntu1
2.34-6ubuntu1
2.34-6ubuntu1.1
2.34-6ubuntu1.3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils",
            "binary_version": "2.34-6ubuntu1.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-aarch64-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.34-6ubuntu1.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-alpha-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.34-6ubuntu1.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-arm-linux-gnueabi",
            "binary_version": "2.34-6ubuntu1.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-arm-linux-gnueabihf",
            "binary_version": "2.34-6ubuntu1.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-common",
            "binary_version": "2.34-6ubuntu1.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.34-6ubuntu1.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-for-build",
            "binary_version": "2.34-6ubuntu1.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-for-host",
            "binary_version": "2.34-6ubuntu1.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-hppa-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.34-6ubuntu1.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-hppa64-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.34-6ubuntu1.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-i686-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.34-6ubuntu1.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-i686-kfreebsd-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.34-6ubuntu1.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-i686-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.34-6ubuntu1.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-ia64-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.34-6ubuntu1.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-m68k-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.34-6ubuntu1.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-multiarch",
            "binary_version": "2.34-6ubuntu1.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-multiarch-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.34-6ubuntu1.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-powerpc-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.34-6ubuntu1.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-powerpc64-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.34-6ubuntu1.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-powerpc64le-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.34-6ubuntu1.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-riscv64-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.34-6ubuntu1.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-s390x-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.34-6ubuntu1.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-sh4-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.34-6ubuntu1.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-source",
            "binary_version": "2.34-6ubuntu1.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-sparc64-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.34-6ubuntu1.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-x86-64-kfreebsd-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.34-6ubuntu1.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-x86-64-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.34-6ubuntu1.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-x86-64-linux-gnux32",
            "binary_version": "2.34-6ubuntu1.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libbinutils",
            "binary_version": "2.34-6ubuntu1.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libctf-nobfd0",
            "binary_version": "2.34-6ubuntu1.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libctf0",
            "binary_version": "2.34-6ubuntu1.4"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2022-38533",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:20.04:LTS"
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / binutils

Package

Name
binutils
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/binutils@2.38-4ubuntu2.1?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.38-4ubuntu2.1

Affected versions

2.*

2.37-7ubuntu1
2.37-9ubuntu1
2.37-10ubuntu1
2.37.50.20220106-2ubuntu1
2.37.90.20220126-0ubuntu1
2.37.90.20220130-0ubuntu2
2.38-1ubuntu1
2.38-2ubuntu1
2.38-3ubuntu1
2.38-4ubuntu2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils",
            "binary_version": "2.38-4ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-aarch64-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.38-4ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-alpha-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.38-4ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-arm-linux-gnueabi",
            "binary_version": "2.38-4ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-arm-linux-gnueabihf",
            "binary_version": "2.38-4ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-common",
            "binary_version": "2.38-4ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.38-4ubuntu2.1"
        },
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            "binary_name": "binutils-for-build",
            "binary_version": "2.38-4ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-for-host",
            "binary_version": "2.38-4ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-hppa-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.38-4ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-hppa64-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.38-4ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-i686-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.38-4ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-i686-kfreebsd-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.38-4ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-i686-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.38-4ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-ia64-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.38-4ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-m68k-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.38-4ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-multiarch",
            "binary_version": "2.38-4ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-multiarch-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.38-4ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-powerpc-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.38-4ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-powerpc64-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.38-4ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-powerpc64le-linux-gnu",
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        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-riscv64-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.38-4ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-s390x-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.38-4ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-sh4-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.38-4ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-source",
            "binary_version": "2.38-4ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-sparc64-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.38-4ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-x86-64-kfreebsd-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.38-4ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-x86-64-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.38-4ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-x86-64-linux-gnux32",
            "binary_version": "2.38-4ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libbinutils",
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        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libctf-nobfd0",
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            "binary_name": "libctf0",
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}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2022-38533",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:22.04:LTS"
}