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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2021-39535
CVE-2021-39535:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
A NULL pointer dereference vulnerability was discovered in libxsmm through version 1.16.1-93. The vulnerability exists in JIT code and allows an attacker to cause Denial of Service (NVD, CISA).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM) with vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. The vulnerability is tracked as CWE-476 (NULL Pointer Dereference) (NVD).
Impact
When successfully exploited, this vulnerability allows an attacker to cause a Denial of Service condition in the affected system by triggering a NULL pointer dereference in the JIT code (NVD).
Exploitability
The vulnerability can be exploited remotely and requires user interaction. Exploit code has been published and is publicly available (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Users should upgrade to a version newer than libxsmm 1.16.1-93 where this vulnerability has been fixed (NVD).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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