CVE-2021-44490: High severity yottadb vulnerability

Published Apr 15, 2022
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Updated

An issue was discovered in YottaDB through r1.32 and V7.0-000. Using crafted input, attackers can cause a calculation of the size of calls to memset in opfnj3 in srport/opfnj3.c to result in an extremely large value in order to cause a segmentation fault and crash the application. This is a "- (digs < 1 ? 1 : digs)" subtraction.

Affected Software

2 affected components
Fisglobal Gt.m<=7.0-000
YottaDB YottaDB<=1.32

Event History

Apr 15, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:24 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:24 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2021-44490?

CVE-2021-44490 is a vulnerability discovered in YottaDB through r1.32 and V7.0-000 that allows attackers to cause a segmentation fault and crash the application.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2021-44490?

The severity of CVE-2021-44490 is rated as high with a severity value of 7.5.

3

Which software is affected by CVE-2021-44490?

The Fisglobal Gt.m version 7.0-000 and Yottadb Yottadb version up to 1.32 are affected by CVE-2021-44490.

4

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2021-44490?

Attackers can exploit CVE-2021-44490 by using crafted input to cause an extremely large value during size calculation, leading to a segmentation fault and application crash.

5

Is there a fix for CVE-2021-44490?

A fix for CVE-2021-44490 may be available from the official vendors. It is recommended to update to a fixed version once it becomes available.

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