CVE-2021-36155

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Published Jul 9, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 2.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

LengthPrefixedMessageReader in gRPC Swift 1.1.0 and earlier allocates buffers of arbitrary length, which allows remote attackers to cause uncontrolled resource consumption and deny 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

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:grpc_swift:1.0.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:grpc_swift:1.1.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:grpc_swift:1.1.1:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-1886	LengthPrefixedMessageReader in gRPC Swift 1.1.0 and earlier allocates buffers of arbitrary length, which allows remote attackers to cause uncontrolled resource consumption and deny service.
Github GHSA	GHSA-rxmj-hg9v-vp3p	Uncontrolled Resource Consumption in LengthPrefixedMessageReader

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.1% (2.082% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=35303
https://github.com/grpc/grpc-swift/releases
https://github.com/grpc/grpc-swift/security/advisories/GHSA-rxmj-hg9v-vp3p

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Linuxfoundation Grpc Swift

Weaknesses

CWE-770

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 12:47 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jul 9, 2021, 11:11 AM
Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 12:47 AM
Reserved: Jul 5, 2021, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:58 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 9, 2021, 12:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:58 AM

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