CVE-2021-3592 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2021-3592 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 15/06/2021 | CVE Updated: 03/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2021
Source: redhat | Vendor: n/a | Product: QEMU
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2021-3592 Description

An invalid pointer initialization issue was found in the SLiRP networking implementation of QEMU. The flaw exists in the bootp_input() function and could occur while processing a udp packet that is smaller than the size of the \'bootp_t\' structure. A malicious guest could use this flaw to leak 10 bytes of uninitialized heap memory from the host. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality. This flaw affects libslirp versions prior to 4.6.0.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: n/a
Vector: n/a

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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID: CWE-824
CWE Name: CWE-824
Source: n/a

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).