CVE-2021-37848

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Published Aug 2, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 1.5% KEV · Not listed

Description

common/password.c in Pengutronix barebox through 2021.07.0 leaks timing information because strncmp is used during hash comparison.

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 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:pengutronix:barebox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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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-2021-24327	common/password.c in Pengutronix barebox through 2021.07.0 leaks timing information because strncmp is used during hash comparison.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.5% (1.538% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://gist.github.com/gquere/816dfadbad98745090034100a8a651eb
https://github.com/saschahauer/barebox/commit/a3337563c705bc8e0cf32f910b3e9e3c43d962ff

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Pengutronix Barebox

Weaknesses

CWE-203

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 1:30 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Aug 2, 2021, 7:46 PM
Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 1:30 AM
Reserved: Aug 2, 2021, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:01 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 2, 2021, 8:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:01 AM

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