7.5
HIGH
CVE-2021-46828
Apache libtirpc File Descriptor Exhaustion Remote DoS
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.

INFO

Published Date :

July 20, 2022, 6:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 7, 2023, 3:40 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2021-46828 has a 3 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-46828 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 Debian debian_linux
1 Libtirpc_project libtirpc
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-2021-46828.

URL Resource
http://git.linux-nfs.org/?p=steved/libtirpc.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=86529758570cef4c73fb9b9c4104fdc510f701ed
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/08/msg00004.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202210-33 Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221007-0004/ Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5200 Third Party Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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Dockerfile Roff Java

Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago
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Born at : Oct. 7, 2024, 8:52 a.m. This repo has been linked 127 different CVEs too.

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Shell Dockerfile

Updated: 1 year, 7 months ago
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Born at : April 9, 2023, 11:49 a.m. This repo has been linked 27 different CVEs too.

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Dockerfile Shell

Updated: 2 years, 5 months ago
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Born at : May 27, 2022, 3:25 a.m. This repo has been linked 27 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2021-46828 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-46828 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 MITRE http://git.linux-nfs.org/?p=steved/libtirpc.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=86529758570cef4c73fb9b9c4104fdc510f701ed [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference MITRE http://git.linux-nfs.org/?p=steved/libtirpc.git;a=commit;h=86529758570cef4c73fb9b9c4104fdc510f701ed
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Aug. 08, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-770 CWE-755 CWE-835
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 02, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202210-33 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202210-33 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221007-0004/ No Types Assigned https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221007-0004/ Third Party Advisory
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 31, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202210-33 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 07, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221007-0004/ [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 20, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/08/msg00004.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/08/msg00004.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5200 No Types Assigned https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5200 Third Party Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:libtirpc_project:libtirpc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.3.3 *cpe:2.3:a:libtirpc_project:libtirpc:1.3.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:libtirpc_project:libtirpc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.3.3
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 12, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/08/msg00004.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 07, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5200 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 01, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    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://git.linux-nfs.org/?p=steved/libtirpc.git;a=commit;h=86529758570cef4c73fb9b9c4104fdc510f701ed No Types Assigned http://git.linux-nfs.org/?p=steved/libtirpc.git;a=commit;h=86529758570cef4c73fb9b9c4104fdc510f701ed Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-770
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:libtirpc_project:libtirpc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.3.3 *cpe:2.3:a:libtirpc_project:libtirpc:1.3.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
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

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-46828 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-2021-46828 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

1.03 }} 0.52%

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0.84175

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