CVE-2021-41396
Live555 Heap Buffer Overflow
Description
Live555 through 1.08 does not handle socket connections properly. A huge number of incoming socket connections in a short time invokes the error-handling module, in which a heap-based buffer overflow happens. An attacker can leverage this to launch a DoS attack.
INFO
Published Date :
July 12, 2022, 2:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
July 18, 2022, 6:59 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
3.9
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-2021-41396.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://lists.live555.com/pipermail/live-devel/2021-September/021994.html | Exploit Mailing List Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.live555.com/liveMedia/public/changelog.txt | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2021-41396 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2021-41396 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.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 18, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type http://lists.live555.com/pipermail/live-devel/2021-September/021994.html No Types Assigned http://lists.live555.com/pipermail/live-devel/2021-September/021994.html Exploit, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.live555.com/liveMedia/public/changelog.txt No Types Assigned http://www.live555.com/liveMedia/public/changelog.txt Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-787 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:live555:live555:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.08
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-41396 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2021-41396
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.13 }} 0.04%
score
0.48201
percentile