CVE-2021-20204 - CVE House
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Status published Unknown CVE-2021-20204

A heap memory corruption problem (use after free) can be...

Vulnerability Description

A heap memory corruption problem (use after free) can be triggered in libgetdata v0.10.0 when processing maliciously crafted dirfile databases. This degrades the confidentiality, integrity and availability of third-party software that uses libgetdata as a library. This vulnerability may lead to arbitrary code execution or privilege escalation depending on input/skills of attacker.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

getdata
Vulnerable Versions:
v0.10.0

Timeline

Official Publish: May 6th, 2021
Last Modified: October 17th, 2024
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

No vector data available

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

T1068 Exploitation for Privilege Escalation
Privilege Escalation
T1203 Exploitation for Client Execution
Execution
T1055 Process Injection
Defense Evasion
T1105 Ingress Tool Transfer
Command and Control