Vulnerability Details : CVE-2021-45261
An Invalid Pointer vulnerability exists in GNU patch 2.7 via the another_hunk function, which causes a Denial of Service.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2021-45261
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:patch:2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-45261
0.07%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 30 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2021-45261
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
8.6
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2.9
|
NIST | |
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5.5
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
1.8
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3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2021-45261
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The product attempts to return a memory resource to the system, but it calls the wrong release function or calls the appropriate release function incorrectly.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2021-45261
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https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?61685
GNU patch - Bugs: bug #61685, Release of Invalid Pointer in... [Savannah]Exploit;Issue Tracking;Vendor Advisory
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