Vulnerability in Hyperledger Besu
CVE-2021-41272
Besu is an Ethereum client written in Java. Starting in version 21.10.0, changes in the implementation of the SHL, SHR, and SAR operations resulted in the introduction of a signed type coercion error in values that represent negative value…
EPSS: 0.014 (69.8th 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
- Hyperledger Besu — versions > 21.7.4, < 21.10.2
- Linuxfoundation Besu — versions 21.10.0, 21.10.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-41272?
- CVE-2021-41272 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hyperledger Besu, classified under Incorrect Conversion between Numeric Types. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-12-13.
- How severe is CVE-2021-41272?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.