CVE-2021-3592

Description

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.

Category

3.8
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.02%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: n/a QEMU
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1970484 issue tracking third party advisory patch
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GCKWZWY64EHTOQMLVLTSZ4AA27EWRJMH/ vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SGPQZFVJCFGDSISFXPCQTTBBD7QZLJKI/ vendor advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-44 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210805-0004/ third party advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/09/msg00000.html third party advisory mailing list
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/09/msg00004.html third party advisory mailing list
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/03/msg00013.html mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-3592?
CVE-2021-3592 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-3592?
To fix CVE-2021-3592, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-3592 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-3592 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-3592?
CVE-2021-3592 affects n/a QEMU.
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