CVE-2021-31826 Null dereference in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

A crafted cookie can trigger a NULL pointer dereference in Shibboleth Service Provider, causing a daemon crash and denial of service.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2021-31826?

CVE-2021-31826 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Apr 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Shibboleth Service Provider 3.x before 3.2.2 is prone to a NULL pointer dereference flaw involving the session recovery feature. The flaw is exploitable (for a daemon crash) on systems not using this feature if a crafted cookie is supplied.

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-31826?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Shibboleth Service Provider.

How do I fix CVE-2021-31826?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2021-31826 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-31826 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2021-31826, DSA-4905-1, GHSA-rqpx-m7mv-mxxf, UBUNTU-CVE-2021-31826.

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