6.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2021-20234
ZeroMQ Client Uncontrollable Resource Consumption Vulnerability
Description

An uncontrolled resource consumption (memory leak) flaw was found in the ZeroMQ client in versions before 4.3.3 in src/pipe.cpp. This issue causes a client that connects to multiple malicious or compromised servers to crash. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.

INFO

Published Date :

April 1, 2021, 2:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 5, 2022, 5:41 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-20234 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Zeromq libzmq
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2021-20234.

URL Resource
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1921972 Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/zeromq/libzmq/security/advisories/GHSA-wfr2-29gj-5w87 Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2021-20234 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-20234 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 05, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE NIST CWE-401
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 05, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1921972 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1921972 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/zeromq/libzmq/security/advisories/GHSA-wfr2-29gj-5w87 No Types Assigned https://github.com/zeromq/libzmq/security/advisories/GHSA-wfr2-29gj-5w87 Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:zeromq:libzmq:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 4.3.3
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.10 }} 0.01%

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0.40363

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