CVE-2021-36159

Public Exploit

Description

libfetch before 2021-07-26, as used in apk-tools, xbps, and other products, mishandles numeric strings for the FTP and HTTP protocols. The FTP passive mode implementation allows an out-of-bounds read because strtol is used to parse the relevant numbers into address bytes. It does not check if the line ends prematurely. If it does, the for-loop condition checks for the '\0' terminator one byte too late.

Category

9.1
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.63% Top 20%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory alpinelinux.org
Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-36159?
CVE-2021-36159 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-36159?
To fix CVE-2021-36159, 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-2021-36159 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-36159 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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