CVE-2021-23218

Memory Leak in Mirantis Container Runtime (MCR) running in FIPS mode causes a Denial of Service

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Published Jan 10, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 5.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

When running with FIPS mode enabled, Mirantis Container Runtime 20.10.8 leaks memory during TLS Handshakes which could be abused to cause a denial of service.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Mirantis

Mirantis Container Runtime

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`20.10.8`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:mirantis:mirantis_container_runtime:20.10.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

Vendor Workaround

Disable FIPS mode

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-10321	When running with FIPS mode enabled, Mirantis Container Runtime 20.10.8 leaks memory during TLS Handshakes which could be abused to cause a denial of service.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.933% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/Mirantis/security/blob/main/advisories/0002.md

History

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Subscriptions

Mirantis Mirantis Container Runtime

Weaknesses

CWE-401

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 7:05 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Mirantis
Published: Jan 10, 2022, 3:05 PM
Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 7:05 PM
Reserved: Jan 10, 2022, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:38 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 10, 2022, 4:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:38 AM

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