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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2021-3466: GNU Libmicrohttpd: Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2021-3466: GNU Libmicrohttpd: Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Severity
10
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
03/25/2021
Created
11/28/2023
Added
11/27/2023
Modified
11/27/2023

Description

A flaw was found in libmicrohttpd. A missing bounds check in the post_process_urlencoded function leads to a buffer overflow, allowing a remote attacker to write arbitrary data in an application that uses libmicrohttpd. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability. Only version 0.9.70 is vulnerable.

Solution(s)

  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-net-libs-libmicrohttpd

References

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