OSV-2021-750 Heap-double-free in flb_free

Not scored Published

A heap double-free vulnerability in Fluent Bit's JSON parser allows attackers to cause denial of service or potentially execute code via crafted input.

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-2021-750?

OSV-2021-750 is an use after free vulnerability in fluent-bit, published on 11 May 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=34116

Crash type: Heap-double-free
Crash state:
flb_free
flb_parser_json_do
flb_parser_do

Which versions are affected by OSV-2021-750?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including fluent-bit.

PackageAffectedFixed in
fluent-bit OSS-FuzzAll versionsNone

How do I fix OSV-2021-750?

No fix has been published for OSV-2021-750 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.

Is OSV-2021-750 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of OSV-2021-750 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

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