What is CVE-2021-37848?

CVE-2021-37848 is a high-severity vulnerability in Pengutronix Barebox, classified under Observable Discrepancy. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-08-02.

How severe is CVE-2021-37848?

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

Vulnerability in Pengutronix Barebox

CVE-2021-37848

common/password.c in Pengutronix barebox through 2021.07.0 leaks timing information because strncmp is used during hash comparison.

EPSS: 0.015 (72.1th 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:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Pengutronix Barebox
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-203 — Observable Discrepancy

References

cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-37848?: CVE-2021-37848 is a high-severity vulnerability in Pengutronix Barebox, classified under Observable Discrepancy. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-08-02.
How severe is CVE-2021-37848?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.