CVE-2021-32436 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a Denial of Service in abcm2ps via an out-of-bounds read in the write_title function.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2021-32436?
CVE-2021-32436 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 10 Mar 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An out-of-bounds read in the function write_title() in subs.c of abcm2ps v8.14.11 allows remote attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-32436?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Abcm2ps Project Abcm2ps, Debian Debian Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora.
How do I fix CVE-2021-32436?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
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-2021-32436 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-32436 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2021-32436, GHSA-5qvg-hqqx-46rj, UBUNTU-CVE-2021-32436.