What is CVE-2021-29632?

CVE-2021-29632 is a high-severity vulnerability in Freebsd. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-01-18.

How severe is CVE-2021-29632?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Freebsd

CVE-2021-29632

In FreeBSD 13.0-STABLE before n247428-9352de39c3dc, 12.2-STABLE before r370674, 13.0-RELEASE before p6, and 12.2-RELEASE before p12, certain conditions involving use of the highlight buffer while text is scrolling on the console, console data may overwrite data structures associated with the system console or other kernel memory.

EPSS: 0.009 (54.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Freebsd — versions 12.2, 13.0
N/a Freebsd — versions FreeBSD 13.0-RELEASE before p6, 12.2-RELEASE before p12

References

secteam@freebsd.org (x_refsource_MISC, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
secteam@freebsd.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-29632?: CVE-2021-29632 is a high-severity vulnerability in Freebsd. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-01-18.
How severe is CVE-2021-29632?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.