CVE-2021-21815

Published Aug 13, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the command-line-parsing HandleFileArg functionality of AT&T Labs' Xmill 0.7. Within the function HandleFileArg the argument filepattern is under control of the user who passes it in from the command line. filepattern is passed directly to strcpy copying the path provided by the user into a staticly sized buffer without any length checks resulting in a stack-buffer overflow. An attacker can provide malicious input to trigger this vulnerability.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-8986 A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the command-line-parsing HandleFileArg functionality of AT&T Labs' Xmill 0.7. Within the function HandleFileArg the argument filepattern is under control of the user who passes it in from the command line. filepattern is passed directly to strcpy copying the path provided by the user into a staticly sized buffer without any length checks resulting in a stack-buffer overflow. An attacker can provide malicious input to trigger this vulnerability.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
talos
Published
Updated
Aug 3, 2024, 6:23 PM
Reserved
Jan 4, 2021, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 13, 2021, 11:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:36 AM