vulnerability
Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2021-3504): hivex vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P) | May 11, 2021 | Nov 17, 2021 | Aug 18, 2025 |
Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P)
Published
May 11, 2021
Added
Nov 17, 2021
Modified
Aug 18, 2025
Description
A flaw was found in the hivex library in versions before 1.3.20. It is caused due to a lack of bounds check within the hivex_open function. An attacker could input a specially crafted Windows Registry (hive) file which would cause hivex to read memory beyond its normal bounds or cause the program to crash. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.
Solutions
ubuntu-pro-upgrade-libhivex-binubuntu-pro-upgrade-libhivex0
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