CVE-2021-20285

Published Mar 26, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 6.6 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A flaw was found in upx canPack in p_lx_elf.cpp in UPX 3.96. This flaw allows attackers to cause a denial of service (SEGV or buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impacts via a crafted ELF. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-7713 A flaw was found in upx canPack in p_lx_elf.cpp in UPX 3.96. This flaw allows attackers to cause a denial of service (SEGV or buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impacts via a crafted ELF. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Upx
Upx upx
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:upx_project:upx:3.96:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:upx:upx:3.96:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Upx Project
Upx Project upx
Upx
Upx upx
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 3, 2024, 5:37 PM
Reserved
Dec 17, 2020, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 26, 2021, 5:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:33 AM