CVE-2021-44492: Null Pointer Dereference

Published Apr 15, 2022
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Updated

An issue was discovered in YottaDB through r1.32 and V7.0-000 and FIS GT.M through V7.0-000. Using crafted input, attackers can cause a type to be incorrectly initialized in the function fincr in srport/fincr.c and cause a crash due to a NULL pointer dereference.

Affected Software

3 affected componentsFixes available
Fisglobal Gt.m<=7.0-000
YottaDB YottaDB<=1.32
debian/fis-gtm<=6.3-014-3
7.0-005-17.1-006-1

Event History

Apr 15, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:27 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:27 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Apr 11, 2025
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·08:38 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·08:38 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this issue?

The vulnerability ID of this issue is CVE-2021-44492.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2021-44492?

The severity of CVE-2021-44492 is high with a CVSS score of 7.5.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2021-44492?

YottaDB versions up to r1.32 and Fisglobal GT.M versions up to V7.0-000 are affected by CVE-2021-44492.

4

How can attackers exploit CVE-2021-44492?

Attackers can cause a crash due to a NULL pointer dereference by using crafted input in the function f_incr in sr_port/f_incr.c.

5

Are there any references available for more information about CVE-2021-44492?

Yes, you can find more information about CVE-2021-44492 in the following references: [link1](http://tinco.pair.com/bhaskar/gtm/doc/articles/GTM_V7.0-002_Release_Notes.html), [link2](https://gitlab.com/YottaDB/DB/YDB/-/issues/828), [link3](https://sourceforge.net/projects/fis-gtm/files/).

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