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Critical
CVE-2021-31872
An issue was discovered in klibc before 2.0.9. Multiple possible...
Vulnerability Description
An issue was discovered in klibc before 2.0.9. Multiple possible integer overflows in the cpio command on 32-bit systems may result in a buffer overflow or other security impact.
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
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://kernel.org/pub/linux/libs/klibc/2.0/
- https://lists.zytor.com/archives/klibc/2021-April/004593.html
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/libs/klibc/klibc.git/commit/?id=9b1c91577aef7f2e72c3aa11a27749160bd278ff
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/04/30/1
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/06/msg00025.html
More from klibc project
View All →Affected Vendor
klibc project
View all reports →Affected Software
klibc, debian linux
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 9.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
April 30th, 2021
Last Modified:
August 3rd, 2024
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.