Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in libsolv by openSUSE
CVE-2021-33930

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Opensuse
Status
Libsolv
Vendor
CVE Published:
2 September 2021

What is CVE-2021-33930?

A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the function pool_installable_whatprovides within the libsolv library before version 0.7.17. This flaw can be exploited by malicious actors to initiate a Denial of Service, affecting the application's availability and functionality.

References

https://github.com/openSUSE/libsolv/issues/417
x_refsource_MISC

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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