Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability · CVE-2022-3715

A flaw was found in the bash package, where a heap-buffer overflow can occur in valid parameter_transform.

Published Jan 5, 2023 · catalog updated Oct 14, 2026 · A flaw was found

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2022-3715. EPSS is 0.38%. Act only if a listed version of A flaw was found is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (A flaw was found).
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High7.8
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.38%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe gnu/bash · cpe redhat/enterprise linux

A flaw was found in the bash package, where a heap-buffer overflow can occur in valid parameter_transform. This issue may lead to memory problems.

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  • cpe gnu/bashversion unspecified
  • cpe redhat/enterprise linux9.0

How to fix CVE-2022-3715

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2022-3715. EPSS is 0.38%. Act only if a listed version of A flaw was found is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with redhat/enterprise linux 9.0. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-119: Buffer Overflow; CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write. EPSS 0.38%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Jan 5, 2023 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    A flaw was found in the bash package, where a heap-buffer overflow can occur in valid parameter_transform. This issue may lead to memory problems.

  2. Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    A flaw was found in the bash package, where a heap-buffer overflow can occur in valid parameter_transform. This issue may lead to memory problems.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2022-3715

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2022-3715

    30-day exploitation probability 0.4%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2022-3715

    A flaw was found in the bash package, where a heap-buffer overflow can occur in valid parameter_transform. This issue may lead to memory problems.

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 16, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.