Vulnerability in Libtirpc_project Libtirpc
CVE-2021-46828
In libtirpc before 1.3.3rc1, remote attackers could exhaust the file descriptors of a process that uses libtirpc because idle TCP connections are mishandled. This can, in turn, lead to an svc_run infinite loop without accepting new connect…
EPSS: 0.026 (83.7th 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
- Libtirpc_project Libtirpc
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 10.0, 11.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-46828?
- CVE-2021-46828 is a high-severity vulnerability in Libtirpc_project Libtirpc, classified under Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-07-20.
- How severe is CVE-2021-46828?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-46828 known to be exploited?
- 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.