Vulnerability Details : CVE-2021-3559
A flaw was found in libvirt in the virConnectListAllNodeDevices API in versions before 7.0.0. It only affects hosts with a PCI device and driver that supports mediated devices (e.g., GRID driver). This flaw could be used by an unprivileged client with a read-only connection to crash the libvirt daemon by executing the 'nodedev-list' virsh command. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.
Vulnerability category: Overflow
Products affected by CVE-2021-3559
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:ontap_select_deploy_administration_utility:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-3559
0.37%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 58 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2021-3559
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P |
8.0
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2.9
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NIST | |
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6.5
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
2.8
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3.6
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2021-3559
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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)
References for CVE-2021-3559
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https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210706-0006/
CVE-2021-3559 Libvirt Vulnerability in NetApp Products | NetApp Product SecurityThird Party Advisory
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1962306
1962306 – (CVE-2021-3559) CVE-2021-3559 libvirt: nodedev-list command may cause libvirt to crash on hosts with GRID driver installedIssue Tracking;Patch;Vendor Advisory
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