Resource exhaustion in Trend Micro Serverprotect For Linux
CVE-2021-25225
A memory exhaustion vulnerability in Trend Micro ServerProtect for Linux 3.0 could allow a local attacker to craft specific files that can cause a denial-of-service on the affected product. The specific flaw exists within a scheduled scan component. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (32.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 32nd percentile — 32.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Trend Micro Serverprotect For Linux — versions 3.0
- Trendmicro Serverprotect — versions 3.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- success.trendmicro.com/solution/000284207 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-086/ (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-25225?
- CVE-2021-25225 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Trend Micro Serverprotect For Linux, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2021-01-27.
- How severe is CVE-2021-25225?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.