CWE
416
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2021-42779: Use After Free

First published: Wed Oct 20 2021(Updated: )

A heap use after free issue was found in Opensc before version 0.22.0 in sc_file_valid.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Opensc Project Opensc<0.22.0
Fedoraproject Fedora=33
Redhat Enterprise Linux=7.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux=8.0
redhat/opensc<0.22.0
0.22.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2021-42779?

    The severity of CVE-2021-42779 is medium with a CVSS score of 5.3.

  • What is the affected software for CVE-2021-42779?

    The affected software for CVE-2021-42779 includes Opensc before version 0.22.0, Fedoraproject Fedora 33, Redhat Enterprise Linux 7.0, Redhat Enterprise Linux 8.0, and redhat/opensc with version up to exclusive 0.22.0.

  • How can I fix CVE-2021-42779?

    To fix CVE-2021-42779, it is recommended to update Opensc to version 0.22.0 or higher.

  • What is the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) ID for CVE-2021-42779?

    The Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) ID for CVE-2021-42779 is CWE-416.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2021-42779?

    More information about CVE-2021-42779 can be found at the following references: [Reference 1](https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=28843), [Reference 2](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2016086), [Reference 3](https://github.com/OpenSC/OpenSC/commit/1db88374).

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