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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2021-44502
CVE-2021-44502:
Linux Debian vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
An issue was discovered in FIS GT.M through V7.0-000 (related to the YottaDB code base). Using crafted input, an attacker can control the size of a memset that occurs in calls to util_format in sr_unix/util_output.c (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 7.5 HIGH with vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. The vulnerability is classified as CWE-770 (Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling) (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability affects the availability of the system through uncontrolled resource allocation. When exploited, it could lead to denial of service conditions through memory exhaustion (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been fixed in subsequent versions after V7.0-000. Users should upgrade to a patched version. The fix was documented in the GT.M V7.0-002 release notes (Release Notes).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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