CVE-2021-20234

zeromq: Memory leak in client induced by malicious server without CURVE/ZAP

Published Apr 1, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
An uncontrolled resource consumption (memory leak) flaw was found in the ZeroMQ client in versions before 4.3.3 in src/pipe.cpp. This issue causes a client that connects to multiple malicious or compromised servers to crash. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2588-1 zeromq3 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-7673 An uncontrolled resource consumption (memory leak) flaw was found in the ZeroMQ client in versions before 4.3.3 in src/pipe.cpp. This issue causes a client that connects to multiple malicious or compromised servers to crash. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4920-1 ZeroMQ vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 3, 2024, 5:37 PM
Reserved
Dec 17, 2020, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 1, 2021, 2:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:33 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Sep 7, 2020, 12:00 AM