CVE-2021-38172 — CRITICAL (9.8)

Vulnerability Description

perM 0.4.0 has a Buffer Overflow related to strncpy. (Debian initially fixed this in 0.4.0-7.)

CVSS Score

9.8

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Debian	Perm	0.4.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-120

References

https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=993019ExploitVendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-med/2021/08/msg00016.htmlMailing ListVendor Advisory
https://packages.qa.debian.org/p/perm.htmlIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
https://salsa.debian.org/med-team/perm/-/commits/master/PatchVendor Advisory
https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/permIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=993019ExploitVendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-med/2021/08/msg00016.htmlMailing ListVendor Advisory
https://packages.qa.debian.org/p/perm.htmlIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
https://salsa.debian.org/med-team/perm/-/commits/master/PatchVendor Advisory
https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/permIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-38172?

CVE-2021-38172 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). perM 0.4.0 has a Buffer Overflow related to strncpy. (Debian initially fixed this in 0.4.0-7.)

How severe is CVE-2021-38172?

CVE-2021-38172 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2021-38172?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Debian Perm.