Buffer overflow in Libspf2
CVE-2021-20314
Stack buffer overflow in libspf2 versions below 1.2.11 when processing certain SPF macros can lead to Denial of service and potentially code execution via malicious crafted SPF explanation messages.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.028 (86.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 86th percentile — 86.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.028 · newest: 0.028 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Libspf2
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 33, 34, 35
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux — versions 7.0
- Libspf2 — versions 1.2.11
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-22
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-20314?
- CVE-2021-20314 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Libspf2, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2021-08-12.
- How severe is CVE-2021-20314?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.