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HIGH

CVE-2022-44566

CVSS v3

7.5

HIGH

EPSS Score

1.3 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-10-19

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

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SSVC status

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Affected and fixed versions

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • activerecordRubyGemsfrom 7.0.0 · fixed in 7.0.4.1

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2022-44566 Red Hat Product Security2 products fixed

    rubygem-activerecord: Denial of Service

  • RHSA-2023:6818 Red Hat Product Security2 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: Satellite 6.14 security and bug fix update

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Description

A denial of service vulnerability present in ActiveRecord's PostgreSQL adapter <7.0.4.1 and <6.1.7.1. When a value outside the range for a 64bit signed integer is provided to the PostgreSQL connection adapter, it will treat the target column type as numeric. Comparing integer values against numeric values can result in a slow sequential scan resulting in potential Denial of Service.

Technical details

Published
2023-02-09

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-44566?

A denial of service vulnerability present in ActiveRecord's PostgreSQL adapter <7.0.4.1 and <6.1.7.1. When a value outside the range for a 64bit signed integer is provided to the PostgreSQL connection adapter, it will treat the target column type as numeric. Comparing integer values against numeric values can result in a slow sequential scan resulting in potential Denial of Service.

Is CVE-2022-44566 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2022-44566 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.3% on 2026-10-19, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-44566?

CVE-2022-44566 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity).

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