# CVE-2022-0367: A heap-based buffer overflow flaw was found in libmodbus in function modbus\_reply() in src/modbus.c.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2022-08-29 · Updated: 2025-11-03

## Affected

- n/a libmodbus: Fixed in v3.1.7

## Description

A heap-based buffer overflow flaw was found in libmodbus in function modbus_reply() in src/modbus.c.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a libmodbus, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/stephane/libmodbus/issues/614
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2045571
- https://github.com/stephane/libmodbus/commit/b4ef4c17d618eba0adccc4c7d9e9a1ef809fc9b6
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/09/msg00007.html

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