CVE-2021-28041: Double Free
First published: Fri Mar 05 2021(Updated: )
ssh-agent in OpenSSH before 8.5 has a double free that may be relevant in a few less-common scenarios, such as unconstrained agent-socket access on a legacy operating system, or the forwarding of an agent to an attacker-controlled host.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| OpenSSH | >=8.2<8.5 | |
| Red Hat Fedora | =33 | |
| Red Hat Fedora | =34 | |
| NetApp Cloud Backup | ||
| NetApp SolidFire & HCI Management Node | ||
| NetApp SolidFire & HCI Storage Node | ||
| NetApp HCI Compute Node Firmware | ||
| NetApp HCI Compute Node | ||
| NetApp HCI Storage Nodes | ||
| NetApp HCI Storage Nodes | ||
| Oracle Communications Offline Mediation Controller | =12.0.0.3.0 | |
| Oracle Sun ZFS Storage Appliance Kit | =8.8 |
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Reference Links
- https://github.com/openssh/openssh-portable/commit/e04fd6dde16de1cdc5a4d9946397ff60d96568db
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KQWGII3LQR4AOTPPFXGMTYE7UDEWIUKI/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TXST2CML2MWY3PNVUXX7FFJE3ATJMNVZ/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202105-35
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210416-0002/
- https://www.openssh.com/security.html
- https://www.openssh.com/txt/release-8.5
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/03/03/1
- https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TXST2CML2MWY3PNVUXX7FFJE3ATJMNVZ/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KQWGII3LQR4AOTPPFXGMTYE7UDEWIUKI/
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2021-28041?
The severity of CVE-2021-28041 is high with a CVSS score of 7.1.
How does CVE-2021-28041 affect OpenSSH?
CVE-2021-28041 affects OpenSSH versions before 8.5.
Which operating systems are affected by CVE-2021-28041?
CVE-2021-28041 affects OpenBSD, Fedora 33, and Fedora 34.
Are Netapp HCI Compute Node and Netapp HCI Storage Node vulnerable to CVE-2021-28041?
No, Netapp HCI Compute Node and Netapp HCI Storage Node are not vulnerable to CVE-2021-28041.
What is the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) for CVE-2021-28041?
The CWE for CVE-2021-28041 is CWE-415 (Double Free).
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- version/red hat fedora/33
- version/red hat fedora/34
- vendor/netapp
- canonical/netapp cloud backup
- canonical/netapp solidfire & hci management node
- canonical/netapp solidfire & hci storage node
- canonical/netapp hci compute node firmware
- canonical/netapp hci compute node
- canonical/netapp hci storage nodes
- vendor/oracle
- canonical/oracle communications offline mediation controller
- version/oracle communications offline mediation controller/12.0.0.3.0
- canonical/oracle sun zfs storage appliance kit
- version/oracle sun zfs storage appliance kit/8.8