Critical severity · published Sep 24, 2022
CVE-2022-36025
Besu is a Java-based Ethereum client
9.1
CVSS
1.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Besu is a Java-based Ethereum client. In versions newer than 22.1.3 and prior to 22.7.1, Besu is subject to an Incorrect Conversion between Numeric Types. An error in 32 bit signed and unsigned types in the calculation of available gas in the CALL operations (including DELEGATECALL) results in incorrect gas being passed into called contracts and incorrect gas being returned after call execution. Where the amount of gas makes a difference in the success or failure, or if the gas is a negative 64 bit value, the execution will result in a different state root than expected, resulting in a consensus failure in networks with multiple EVM implementations. In networks with a single EVM implementation this can be used to execute with significantly more gas than then transaction requested, possibly exceeding gas limitations. This issue is patched in version 22.7.1. As a workaround, reverting to version 22.1.3 or earlier will prevent incorrect execution.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.1% · higher than 64% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
BE
Besu · Linuxfoundation
22.4.1 before 22.7.1; 22.4.0; 22.4.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-36025
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-36025
Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/hyperledger/besu/security/advisories/GHSA-4456-w38r-m53x
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