CVE-2021-37600

util-linux: integer overflow can lead to buffer overflow in get_sem_elements() in sys-utils/ipcutils.c

Published Jul 28, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
An integer overflow in util-linux through 2.37.1 can potentially cause a buffer overflow if an attacker were able to use system resources in a way that leads to a large number in the /proc/sysvipc/sem file. NOTE: this is unexploitable in GNU C Library environments, and possibly in all realistic environments.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3782-1 util-linux security update
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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Oct 14, 2026, 11:49 AM
Reserved
Jul 28, 2021, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jul 30, 2021, 2:15 PM
Modified
Oct 14, 2026, 12:17 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Jul 27, 2021, 12:00 AM