CVE-2021-24029
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CVE-2021-24029 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A packet of death scenario is possible in mvfst via a specially crafted message during a QUIC session, which causes a crash via a failed assertion. Per QUIC specification, this particular message should be treated as a connection error. EPSS estimates a 1.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A packet of death scenario is possible in mvfst via a specially crafted message during a QUIC session, which causes a crash via a failed assertion. Per QUIC specification, this particular message should be treated as a connection error. This issue affects mvfst versions prior to commit a67083ff4b8dcbb7ee2839da6338032030d712b0 and proxygen versions prior to v2021.03.15.00.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mvfst | < 2021-03-13 | |
| Proxygen | < 2021.03.15.00 |
References
- https://github.com/facebookincubator/mvfst/commit/a67083ff4b8dcbb7ee2839da6338032030d712b0Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-2021-24029Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/facebookincubator/mvfst/commit/a67083ff4b8dcbb7ee2839da6338032030d712b0Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-2021-24029Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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