CVE-2021-0132 Denial of service in Intel(R) Security Library
A privileged user can cause a denial of service via network access due to missing resource release in the Intel Security Library.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-0132?
CVE-2021-0132 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Intel(R) Security Library, published on 9 Jun 2021. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Missing release of resource after effective lifetime in an API for the Intel(R) Security Library before version 3.3 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable denial of service via network access.
Weakness: CWE-772
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-0132?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Intel Secl-Dc.
How do I fix CVE-2021-0132?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-0132 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2021-0132 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-0132 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Intel(R) Security Library
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fq4g-mg2m-p666.