CVE-2021-41396
Published: 12 July 2022
Live555 through 1.08 does not handle socket connections properly. A huge number of incoming socket connections in a short time invokes the error-handling module, in which a heap-based buffer overflow happens. An attacker can leverage this to launch a DoS attack.
Priority
Status
Package | Release | Status |
---|---|---|
liblivemedia Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Needs triage
|
focal |
Needs triage
|
|
impish |
Does not exist
|
|
jammy |
Does not exist
|
|
kinetic |
Does not exist
|
|
lunar |
Does not exist
|
|
mantic |
Does not exist
|
|
noble |
Does not exist
|
|
trusty |
Ignored
(end of standard support)
|
|
upstream |
Needs triage
|
|
xenial |
Needs triage
|
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score | 7.5 |
Attack vector | Network |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | None |
User interaction | None |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | None |
Integrity impact | None |
Availability impact | High |
Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |