CVE-2021-3700: Use After Free

Published Aug 11, 2021
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Updated

A use-after-free vulnerability was found in usbredir in versions prior to 0.11.0 in the usbredirparserserialize() in usbredirparser/usbredirparser.c. This issue occurs when serializing large amounts of buffered write data in the case of a slow or blocked destination.

Other sources

An use-after-free vulnerability was found in usbredir in versions prior to 0.11.0 in usbredirparserserialize() in usbredirparser/usbredirparser.c when serializing large amounts of buffered write data in case of a slow or blocked destination.

Reference and upstream patch: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/spice/usbredir/-/commit/03c519ff5831ba

Red Hat

Affected Software

7 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/usbredir<0.11.0
0.11.0
Spice-space Usbredir<0.11.0
redhat Enterprise Linux=6.0
redhat Enterprise Linux=7.0
redhat Enterprise Linux=8.0
Fedoraproject Fedora=34
Debian Debian Linux=9.0

Event History

Aug 11, 2021
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·07:12 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Feb 24, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:50 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:50 PM
DescriptionWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2021-3700?

CVE-2021-3700 is a use-after-free vulnerability found in usbredir in versions prior to 0.11.0 in the usbredirparser_serialize() in usbredirparser/usbredirparser.c.

2

How does CVE-2021-3700 occur?

This vulnerability occurs when serializing large amounts of buffered write data in the case of a slow or blocked destination.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2021-3700?

Versions prior to 0.11.0 of usbredir, Spice-space Usbredir, Redhat Enterprise Linux 6.0, Redhat Enterprise Linux 7.0, Redhat Enterprise Linux 8.0, Fedoraproject Fedora 34, and Debian Debian Linux 9.0 are affected by CVE-2021-3700.

4

What is the severity of CVE-2021-3700?

The severity of CVE-2021-3700 is medium, with a CVSS score of 6.4.

5

How can CVE-2021-3700 be fixed?

To fix CVE-2021-3700, update usbredir to version 0.11.0 or later.

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