CVE-2021-3622

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A flaw was found in the hivex library. This flaw allows an attacker to input a specially crafted Windows Registry (hive) file, which would cause hivex to recursively call the _get_children() function, leading to a stack overflow. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.

4.3 /10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

4.3 /10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References
Link Resource
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1975489 Exploit Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/libguestfs/hivex/commit/771728218dac2fbf6997a7e53225e75a4c6b7255 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://listman.redhat.com/archives/libguestfs/2021-August/msg00002.html Mailing List Patch Vendor Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/S35TVTAPHORSUIFYNFBHKLQRPVFUPXBE/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/USD4OEV6L3RPHE32V2MJ4JPFBODINWSU/
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:redhat:hivex:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:advanced_virtualization:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

07 Nov 2023, 03:38

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • {'url': 'https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/USD4OEV6L3RPHE32V2MJ4JPFBODINWSU/', 'name': 'FEDORA-2021-372d83d54e', 'tags': ['Mailing List', 'Third Party Advisory'], 'refsource': 'FEDORA'}
  • {'url': 'https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/S35TVTAPHORSUIFYNFBHKLQRPVFUPXBE/', 'name': 'FEDORA-2021-775b170f95', 'tags': ['Mailing List', 'Third Party Advisory'], 'refsource': 'FEDORA'}
  • () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/S35TVTAPHORSUIFYNFBHKLQRPVFUPXBE/ -
  • () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/USD4OEV6L3RPHE32V2MJ4JPFBODINWSU/ -

10 Jan 2022, 13:37

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time Redhat enterprise Linux Workstation
Redhat hivex
Fedoraproject fedora
Redhat enterprise Linux
Fedoraproject
Redhat
References (MISC) https://listman.redhat.com/archives/libguestfs/2021-August/msg00002.html - (MISC) https://listman.redhat.com/archives/libguestfs/2021-August/msg00002.html - Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
References (MISC) https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1975489 - (MISC) https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1975489 - Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
References (FEDORA) https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/S35TVTAPHORSUIFYNFBHKLQRPVFUPXBE/ - (FEDORA) https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/S35TVTAPHORSUIFYNFBHKLQRPVFUPXBE/ - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References (MISC) https://github.com/libguestfs/hivex/commit/771728218dac2fbf6997a7e53225e75a4c6b7255 - (MISC) https://github.com/libguestfs/hivex/commit/771728218dac2fbf6997a7e53225e75a4c6b7255 - Patch, Third Party Advisory
References (FEDORA) https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/USD4OEV6L3RPHE32V2MJ4JPFBODINWSU/ - (FEDORA) https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/USD4OEV6L3RPHE32V2MJ4JPFBODINWSU/ - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
CPE cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:hivex:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:advanced_virtualization:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : 4.3
v3 : 4.3

23 Dec 2021, 21:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE
Information

Published : 2021-12-23 21:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 14:09

NVD link : CVE-2021-3622

Mitre link : CVE-2021-3622

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-3622

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Products Affected

redhat

  • hivex
  • enterprise_linux
  • enterprise_linux_workstation

fedoraproject

  • fedora
CWE
CWE-400

Uncontrolled Resource Consumption