CVE-2021-39282 Denial of service in n/a
A memory leak in the AC3AudioStreamParser allows attackers to cause a denial of service by processing malicious AC3 files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2021-39282?
CVE-2021-39282 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Aug 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Live555 through 1.08 has a memory leak in AC3AudioStreamParser for AC3 files.
Weakness: CWE-401
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-39282?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Live555 Live555.
How do I fix CVE-2021-39282?
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-2021-39282 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-39282 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2021-39282, GHSA-3x73-wm98-jh2g, UBUNTU-CVE-2021-39282.