Vulnerability in Barrier Project

CVE-2021-42075

An issue was discovered in Barrier before 2.3.4. The barriers component (aka the server-side implementation of Barrier) does not correctly close file descriptors for established TCP connections. An unauthenticated remote attacker can thus cause file descriptor exhaustion in the server process, leading to denial of service.

EPSS: 0.021 (80.0th 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)

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-42075?
CVE-2021-42075 is a high-severity vulnerability in Barrier Project, classified under Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-11-08.
How severe is CVE-2021-42075?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.