CVE-2021-46141: Use After Free

Published Jan 6, 2022
·
Updated

An issue was discovered in uriparser before 0.9.6. It performs invalid free operations in uriFreeUriMembers and uriMakeOwner.

Affected Software

21 affected componentsFixes available
debian/uriparser
0.9.1-1+deb10u10.9.4+dfsg-1+deb11u10.9.7+dfsg-2
Uriparser Project Uriparser<0.9.6
Fedoraproject Extra Packages For Enterprise Linux=8.0
Fedoraproject Fedora=34
Fedoraproject Fedora=35
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
Debian Debian Linux=11.0
openSUSE Factory
openSUSE Backports=sle-15
openSUSE Leap=15.3
alpine/uriparser<0.9.6-r0
0.9.6-r0
alpine/uriparser<0.9.6-r0
0.9.6-r0
alpine/uriparser<0.9.6-r0
0.9.6-r0
alpine/uriparser<0.9.6-r0
0.9.6-r0
alpine/uriparser<0.9.6-r0
0.9.6-r0
alpine/uriparser<0.9.6-r0
0.9.6-r0
alpine/uriparser<0.9.6-r0
0.9.6-r0
alpine/uriparser<0.9.6-r0
0.9.6-r0
alpine/uriparser<0.9.6-r0
0.9.6-r0
alpine/uriparser<0.9.6-r0
0.9.6-r0

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/uriparser to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0.9.1-1+deb10u1Fixed in 0.9.4+dfsg-1+deb11u1Fixed in 0.9.7+dfsg-2
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/uriparser to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0.9.6-r0

Event History

Jan 6, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:48 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:48 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:15 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Data Sourced
via OSV·04:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2021-46141?

CVE-2021-46141 is a vulnerability discovered in uriparser before version 0.9.6 that performs invalid free operations.

2

How severe is CVE-2021-46141?

CVE-2021-46141 has a severity rating of 5.5, which is considered medium.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2021-46141?

The affected software versions include uriparser 0.9.1-1+deb10u1, 0.9.4+dfsg-1+deb11u1, and 0.9.7+dfsg-2.

4

How can I fix CVE-2021-46141?

To fix CVE-2021-46141, you should update uriparser to version 0.9.6 or later.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2021-46141?

You can find more information about CVE-2021-46141 in the references provided: https://blog.hartwork.org/posts/uriparser-096-with-security-fixes-released/, https://github.com/uriparser/uriparser/issues/121, https://github.com/uriparser/uriparser/pull/124

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