Buffer overflow in HP Hp-Ux
CVE-2021-39048
IBM Spectrum Protect Client 7.1 and 8.1 is vulnerable to a stack based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability and cause a denial of service. IBM X-Force ID: 214438.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
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: 0.003 (21.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 21st percentile — 21.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6524706 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/214438 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-02 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-39048?
- CVE-2021-39048 is a medium-severity vulnerability in HP Hp-Ux, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2021-12-13.
- How severe is CVE-2021-39048?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.