OSV-2021-1540 Heap-buffer-overflow in consume_list
A heap-buffer-overflow in the AMQP message decoding library allows attackers to cause crashes or potentially execute code via crafted messages.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is OSV-2021-1540?
OSV-2021-1540 is a memory corruption vulnerability in qpid-proton, published on 6 Nov 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
OSS-Fuzz report: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=40723
Crash type: Heap-buffer-overflow READ 1
Crash state:
consume_list
pn_amqp_decode_DqEoQBIoIe
pn_message_decode
Which versions are affected by OSV-2021-1540?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including qpid-proton.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
qpid-proton OSS-Fuzz | All versions | None |
How do I fix OSV-2021-1540?
No fix has been published for OSV-2021-1540 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is OSV-2021-1540 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of OSV-2021-1540 in the wild and no public exploit code.