Vulnerability in Cvxopt Project
CVE-2021-41500
Incomplete string comparison vulnerability exits in cvxopt.org cvxop <= 1.2.6 in APIs (cvxopt.cholmod.diag, cvxopt.cholmod.getfactor, cvxopt.cholmod.solve, cvxopt.cholmod.spsolve), which allows attackers to conduct Denial of Service attacks by construct fake Capsule objects.
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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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.012 (66.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 67th percentile — 66.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.012 · newest: 0.012 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Cvxopt Project
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 34
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/cvxopt/cvxopt/issues/193 (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-41500?
- CVE-2021-41500 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cvxopt Project, classified under Incorrect Comparison. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-12-17.
- How severe is CVE-2021-41500?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-41500 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.