CVE-2021-20236 Detail

Current Description

A flaw was found in the ZeroMQ server in versions before 4.3.3. This flaw allows a malicious client to cause a stack buffer overflow on the server by sending crafted topic subscription requests and then unsubscribing. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality, integrity, as well as system availability.

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Analysis Description

A flaw was found in the ZeroMQ server in versions before 4.3.3. This flaw allows a malicious client to cause a stack buffer overflow on the server by sending crafted topic subscription requests and then unsubscribing. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality, integrity, as well as system availability.

Severity

CVSS 3.x Severity and Metrics:

CVSS 2.0 Severity and Metrics:

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-120 Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (‘Classic Buffer Overflow’) Red Hat, Inc.  
CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write Red Hat, Inc.  

Change History

1 change records found show changes

Initial Analysis 6/02/2021 11:35:06 AM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added CPE Configuration
OR
     *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:ceph_storage:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
     *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Added CPE Configuration
OR
     *cpe:2.3:a:zeromq:zeromq:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 4.3.3
Added CPE Configuration
OR
     *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Added CVSS V2
NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Added CVSS V3.1
NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Changed Reference Type
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1921976 No Types Assigned
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1921976 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
Changed Reference Type
https://github.com/zeromq/libzmq/security/advisories/GHSA-qq65-x72m-9wr8 No Types Assigned
https://github.com/zeromq/libzmq/security/advisories/GHSA-qq65-x72m-9wr8 Patch, Third Party Advisory

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2021-20236
NVD Published Date:
05/28/2021
NVD Last Modified:
06/02/2021
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.