CVE-2021-3466
What it is
A flaw was found in libmicrohttpd. A missing bounds check in the post_process_urlencoded function leads to a buffer overflow, allowing a remote attacker to write arbitrary data in an application that uses libmicrohttpd. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability. Only version 0.9.70 is vulnerable.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 8.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 8.7% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 9.8 CRITICAL (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 8.7% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-120 · Classic buffer overflow
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Gnu Libmicrohttpd 0.9.70
- Redhat Enterprise Linux 6.0
- Redhat Enterprise Linux 7.0
- Redhat Enterprise Linux 8.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora 32
- Fedoraproject Fedora 33
- Fedoraproject Fedora 34
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 9.8
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1939127
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1939127
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1939127
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4334XJNDJPYQNFE6S3S2KUJJ7TMHYCWL/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/75HDMREKITMGPGE62NP7KE62ZJVLETXN/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/K5NEPVGP3L2CZHLZ4UB44PEILHKPDBOG/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202311-08
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1939127
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4334XJNDJPYQNFE6S3S2KUJJ7TMHYCWL/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/75HDMREKITMGPGE62NP7KE62ZJVLETXN/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/K5NEPVGP3L2CZHLZ4UB44PEILHKPDBOG/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202311-08