Vulnerability Description
Denial of service (DoS) vulnerability in Nicotine+ 3.0.3 and later allows a user with a modified Soulseek client to crash Nicotine+ by sending a file download request with a file path containing a null character.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Nicotine-Plus | Nicotine\+ | >= 3.0.3, < 3.2.1 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 34 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/nicotine-plus/nicotine-plus/issues/1777ExploitIssue TrackingPatch
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202210-20Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/nicotine-plus/nicotine-plus/issues/1777ExploitIssue TrackingPatch
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202210-20Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2021-45848?
CVE-2021-45848 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Denial of service (DoS) vulnerability in Nicotine+ 3.0.3 and later allows a user with a modified Soulseek client to crash Nicotine+ by sending a file download request with a file path containing a nul...
How severe is CVE-2021-45848?
CVE-2021-45848 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2021-45848?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Nicotine-Plus Nicotine\+, Fedoraproject Fedora.