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CVE-2021-46828
In libtirpc before 1.3.3rc1, remote attackers could exhaust the file...
Vulnerability Description
In libtirpc before 1.3.3rc1, remote attackers could exhaust the file descriptors of a process that uses libtirpc because idle TCP connections are mishandled. This can, in turn, lead to an svc_run infinite loop without accepting new connections.
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
- http://git.linux-nfs.org/?p=steved/libtirpc.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=86529758570cef4c73fb9b9c4104fdc510f701ed
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5200
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/08/msg00004.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221007-0004/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202210-33
More from libtirpc project
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libtirpc project
View all reports →Affected Software
libtirpc, debian linux
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 10.0, 11.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
July 20th, 2022
Last Modified:
May 5th, 2025
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
No vector data available
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.