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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2021-33642
CVE-2021-33642:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
When a file is processed in byacc, an infinite loop occurs in next_inline() of the more_curly() function. This vulnerability was discovered and assigned CVE-2021-33642 on May 28, 2021. The vulnerability affects the byacc package in openEuler operating system (CVE MITRE).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as CWE-835, which indicates an infinite loop condition. This issue occurs specifically in the more_curly() function within the next_inline() procedure of the byacc package (NVD CWE).
Mitigation and workarounds
A fix for this vulnerability has been implemented and is available through a commit in the openEuler repository (OpenEuler Commit).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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