Vulnerability Details : CVE-2021-30499
Potential exploit
A flaw was found in libcaca. A buffer overflow of export.c in function export_troff might lead to memory corruption and other potential consequences.
Vulnerability category: OverflowMemory Corruption
Products affected by CVE-2021-30499
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libcaca_project:libcaca:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-30499
0.17%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 39 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2021-30499
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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6.8
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
8.6
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6.4
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NIST | |
7.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
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5.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2021-30499
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.Assigned by: secalert@redhat.com (Primary)
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The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Secondary)
References for CVE-2021-30499
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZSBCRN6EGQJUVOSD4OEEQ6XORHEM2CUL/
[SECURITY] Fedora 36 Update: libcaca-0.99-0.59.beta20.fc36 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-Lists
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1948679
1948679 – (CVE-2021-30499) CVE-2021-30499 libcaca: Global buffer overflow of export.c in function export_troffIssue Tracking;Third Party Advisory
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PC7EGOEQ5C4OD66ZUJJIIYEXBTZOCMZX/
[SECURITY] Fedora 34 Update: libcaca-0.99-0.59.beta20.fc34 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-Lists
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https://github.com/cacalabs/libcaca/issues/54
[Security] global-buffer-overflow of export.c in function export_troff · Issue #54 · cacalabs/libcaca · GitHubExploit;Issue Tracking;Third Party Advisory
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6WFGYICNTMNDNMDDUV4G2RYFB5HNJCOV/
[SECURITY] Fedora 35 Update: libcaca-0.99-0.59.beta20.fc35 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-Lists
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/04/msg00004.html
[SECURITY] [DLA 3784-1] libcaca security update
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