CVE-2021-28838: Null Pointer Dereference

Published Aug 10, 2021
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Updated

Null pointer dereference vulnerability in D-Link DAP-2310 2,10RC039, DAP-2330 1.10RC036 BETA, DAP-2360 2.10RC055, DAP-2553 3.10rc039 BETA, DAP-2660 1.15rc131b, DAP-2690 3.20RC115 BETA, DAP-2695 1.20RC093, DAP-3320 1.05RC027 BETA and DAP-3662 1.05rc069 in the sbin/httpd binary. The crash happens at the atoi' operation when a specific network package are sent to the httpd binary.

Affected Software

23 affected components
Dlink Dap-2310 Firmware<=2.10rc039
Dlink DAP-2310
Dlink Dap-2330 Firmware<1.10rc036
Dlink Dap-2330 Firmware=1.10rc036-beta
Dlink DAP-2330
Dlink Dap-2360 Firmware<=2.10rc055
Dlink DAP-2360
Dlink Dap-2553 Firmware<3.10rc039
Dlink Dap-2553 Firmware=3.10rc039-beta
Dlink DAP-2553
Dlink Dap-2660 Firmware<=1.15rc131b
Dlink DAP-2660
Dlink Dap-2690 Firmware<3.20rc115
Dlink Dap-2690 Firmware=3.20rc115-beta
Dlink DAP-2690
Dlink Dap-2695 Firmware<=1.20rc093
Dlink DAP-2695
Dlink Dap-3320 Firmware<1.05rc027
Dlink Dap-3320 Firmware=1.05rc027-beta
Dlink DAP-3320
Dlink Dap-3662 Firmware<1.05rc069
Dlink Dap-3662 Firmware=1.05rc069-beta
Dlink DAP-3662

Event History

Aug 10, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:23 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:23 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2021-28838?

CVE-2021-28838 is a null pointer dereference vulnerability in D-Link DAP-2310, DAP-2330, DAP-2360, DAP-2553, DAP-2660, DAP-2690, DAP-2695, DAP-3320, and DAP-3662 devices.

2

How does CVE-2021-28838 affect D-Link DAP-2310?

CVE-2021-28838 affects D-Link DAP-2310 devices running firmware version up to and including 2.10rc039.

3

How severe is CVE-2021-28838?

CVE-2021-28838 has a severity score of 7.5 (high).

4

How can I fix CVE-2021-28838?

To fix CVE-2021-28838, D-Link DAP-2310 users should update their firmware to a version higher than 2.10rc039.

5

Are there any additional resources about CVE-2021-28838?

Yes, you can find additional information about CVE-2021-28838 in the following references: [link1](https://github.com/zyw-200/EQUAFL/blob/main/dlink-email-cve.pdf), [link2](https://github.com/zyw-200/EQUAFL/blob/main/dlink-email-cve2.pdf), [link3](https://www.dlink.com/en/security-bulletin/).

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