8.8
HIGH
CVE-2021-3570
Linuxptp PTP Message Handling Buffer Overflow/Leak
Description

A flaw was found in the ptp4l program of the linuxptp package. A missing length check when forwarding a PTP message between ports allows a remote attacker to cause an information leak, crash, or potentially remote code execution. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability. This flaw affects linuxptp versions before 3.1.1, before 2.0.1, before 1.9.3, before 1.8.1, before 1.7.1, before 1.6.1 and before 1.5.1.

INFO

Published Date :

July 9, 2021, 11:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 7, 2023, 3:38 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-3570 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 Redhat enterprise_linux
2 Redhat enterprise_linux_eus
3 Redhat enterprise_linux_aus
4 Redhat enterprise_linux_tus
1 Fedoraproject fedora
1 Debian debian_linux
1 Linuxptp_project linuxptp
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-3570 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
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VUBKTRCMJ6VKS7DIBSZQB4ATSKVCJYXJ/ [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RHRUVSDP673LXJ5HGIPQPWPIYUPWYQA7/ [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/RHRUVSDP673LXJ5HGIPQPWPIYUPWYQA7/
    Removed Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/VUBKTRCMJ6VKS7DIBSZQB4ATSKVCJYXJ/
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 07, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE NIST CWE-787
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 14, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/07/msg00025.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/07/msg00025.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/RHRUVSDP673LXJ5HGIPQPWPIYUPWYQA7/ No Types Assigned https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/RHRUVSDP673LXJ5HGIPQPWPIYUPWYQA7/ Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/VUBKTRCMJ6VKS7DIBSZQB4ATSKVCJYXJ/ No Types Assigned https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/VUBKTRCMJ6VKS7DIBSZQB4ATSKVCJYXJ/ Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4938 No Types Assigned https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4938 Third Party Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 31, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/07/msg00025.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 16, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/RHRUVSDP673LXJ5HGIPQPWPIYUPWYQA7/ [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/VUBKTRCMJ6VKS7DIBSZQB4ATSKVCJYXJ/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 14, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4938 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 13, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1966240 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1966240 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:linuxptp_project:linuxptp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.5.1 *cpe:2.3:a:linuxptp_project:linuxptp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.6.0 up to (excluding) 1.6.1 *cpe:2.3:a:linuxptp_project:linuxptp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.7.0 up to (excluding) 1.7.1 *cpe:2.3:a:linuxptp_project:linuxptp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.8.0 up to (excluding) 1.8.1 *cpe:2.3:a:linuxptp_project:linuxptp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.9.0 up to (excluding) 1.9.3 *cpe:2.3:a:linuxptp_project:linuxptp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.0.0 up to (excluding) 2.0.1 *cpe:2.3:a:linuxptp_project:linuxptp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.0.0 up to (excluding) 3.1.1
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_aus:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_aus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_tus:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_tus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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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Exploit Prediction

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

1.20 }} 0.33%

score

0.84781

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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