CVE-2021-3592
What it is
An invalid pointer initialization issue was found in the SLiRP networking implementation of QEMU. The flaw exists in the bootp_input() function and could occur while processing a udp packet that is smaller than the size of the 'bootp_t' structure. A malicious guest could use this flaw to leak 10 bytes of uninitialized heap memory from the host. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality. This flaw affects libslirp versions prior to 4.6.0.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. Limited direct impact.
- Exploit odds
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- 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: 0.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 3.8 LOW (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.3% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-824
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Libslirp Project Libslirp < 4.6.0
- Redhat Enterprise Linux 8.0
- Debian Linux 9.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora 33
- Fedoraproject Fedora 34
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 3.8
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
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Fix and advisories
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1970484
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1970484
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1970484
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/09/msg00000.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/09/msg00004.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/03/msg00013.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GCKWZWY64EHTOQMLVLTSZ4AA27EWRJMH/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SGPQZFVJCFGDSISFXPCQTTBBD7QZLJKI/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-44
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210805-0004/
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1970484
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/09/msg00000.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/09/msg00004.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/03/msg00013.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GCKWZWY64EHTOQMLVLTSZ4AA27EWRJMH/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SGPQZFVJCFGDSISFXPCQTTBBD7QZLJKI/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-44
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210805-0004/