CVE-2021-46828

In libtirpc before 1.3.3rc1, remote attackers could exhaust the file descriptors of a process that uses libtirpc because idle TCP connections are mishandled. This can, in turn, lead to an svc_run infinite loop without accepting new connections.

CVSS v3.0 7.5 HIGH

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CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
http://git.linux-nfs.org/?p=steved/libtirpc.git;a=commit;h=86529758570cef4c73fb9b9c4104fdc510f701ed	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5200	Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/08/msg00004.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221007-0004/	Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202210-33	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:libtirpc_project:libtirpc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:::::::*

Information

Published : 2022-07-19 23:15

Updated : 2022-12-02 12:02

NVD link : CVE-2021-46828

Mitre link : CVE-2021-46828

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-770

Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

Products Affected

libtirpc_project

libtirpc

debian

debian_linux

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