CVE-2022-27816

HIGHNVD 7.17.1—

7.1

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

CVSS v3: 7.1
EG Score: 7.1(medium)
EPSS: 30.4%
KEV: Not listed

Published

March 30, 2022

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (6)

cve@mitrehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/04/14/1
cve@mitrehttps://github.com/waycrate/swhkd/commit/0b620a09605afb815c6d8d8953bbb7a10a8c0575
cve@mitrehttps://github.com/waycrate/swhkd/releases
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/04/14/1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/waycrate/swhkd/commit/0b620a09605afb815c6d8d8953bbb7a10a8c0575
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/waycrate/swhkd/releases

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)

crates.io(1)

Package	Vulnerable range	Fixed in	Dependents
Simple-Wayland-HotKey-Daemon	—	1.2.0	—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access (Link Following)

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 6× in last 7d / 6× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

2026-05-27 13:39 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-27 13:39 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-26 13:43 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-26 07:17 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-26 07:17 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-26 00:50 UTCEG score recompute

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-27816?

CVE-2022-27816 is a high vulnerability published on March 30, 2022. SWHKD 1.1.5 unsafely uses the /tmp/swhks.pid pathname. There can be data loss or a denial of service.

When was CVE-2022-27816 disclosed?

CVE-2022-27816 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 30, 2022, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2022-27816 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-27816 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 30.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-27816?

CVE-2022-27816 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.1 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2022-27816?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-27816, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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