CVE-2021-41500
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CVE-2021-41500 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Incomplete string comparison vulnerability exits in cvxopt.org cvxop <= 1.2.6 in APIs (cvxopt.cholmod.diag, cvxopt.cholmod.getfactor, cvxopt.cholmod.solve, cvxopt.cholmod.spsolve), which allows attackers to conduct Denial of Service attacks by construct fake Capsule objects.. EPSS estimates a 1.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Incomplete string comparison vulnerability exits in cvxopt.org cvxop <= 1.2.6 in APIs (cvxopt.cholmod.diag, cvxopt.cholmod.getfactor, cvxopt.cholmod.solve, cvxopt.cholmod.spsolve), which allows attackers to conduct Denial of Service attacks by construct fake Capsule objects.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cvxopt Project | Cvxopt | <= 1.2.6 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 34 |
References
- https://github.com/cvxopt/cvxopt/issues/193Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/cvxopt/cvxopt/issues/193Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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