Integer overflow in Klibc Project

CVE-2021-31871

An issue was discovered in klibc before 2.0.9. An integer overflow in the cpio command may result in a NULL pointer dereference on 64-bit systems.

Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow

EPSS: 0.019 (77.1th 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:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)
  • cve@mitre.org (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)
  • cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
  • cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
  • cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-31871?
CVE-2021-31871 is a high-severity vulnerability in Klibc Project, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-04-30.
How severe is CVE-2021-31871?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-31871 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.