CVE-2021-39480 Denial of service in bingrep
A memory allocation failure in Bingrep allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service, impacting applications using this Rust library.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-39480?
CVE-2021-39480 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Jan 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Bingrep v0.8.5 was discovered to contain a memory allocation failure which can cause a Denial of Service (DoS).
Weakness: CWE-770
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-39480?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including bingrep. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
bingrep crates.io | All versions | None |
bingrep crates.io | All versions | None |
Products include Bingrep Project Bingrep.
How do I fix CVE-2021-39480?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-39480 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-2021-39480 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-39480 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gm68-g349-gxgg.