CVE-2021-44487 Null dereference in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Attackers can crash the YottaDB application by triggering a NULL pointer dereference in the ious_open function.

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-2021-44487?

CVE-2021-44487 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Apr 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered in YottaDB through r1.32 and V7.0-000. A lack of NULL checks in calls to ious_open in sr_unix/ious_open.c allows attackers to crash the application by dereferencing a NULL pointer.

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-44487?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Fisglobal Gt.m, Yottadb Yottadb.

How do I fix CVE-2021-44487?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-44487 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-44487 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-44487 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hfv5-x979-rcpr.

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