Buffer overflow in HP Hp-Ux
CVE-2021-20515
IBM Informix Dynamic Server 14.10 is vulnerable to a stack based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking. A local privileged user could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause a denial of service condition. IBM X-Force ID: 198366.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.003 (24.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Hp Hp-ux
- Ibm Aix
- Ibm Informix Dynamic Server — versions 14.1
- Ibm Informix_dynamic_server — versions 14.10
- Linux Linux_kernel
- Microsoft Windows
- Oracle Solaris
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@us.ibm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- psirt@us.ibm.com (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory, x_refsource_XF)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-20515?
- CVE-2021-20515 is a medium-severity vulnerability in HP Hp-Ux, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2021-04-30.
- How severe is CVE-2021-20515?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.