CVE-2021-41396

Published Jul 11, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 1.4% KEV · Not listed
Description
Live555 through 1.08 does not handle socket connections properly. A huge number of incoming socket connections in a short time invokes the error-handling module, in which a heap-based buffer overflow happens. An attacker can leverage this to launch a DoS attack.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-28424 Live555 through 1.08 does not handle socket connections properly. A huge number of incoming socket connections in a short time invokes the error-handling module, in which a heap-based buffer overflow happens. An attacker can leverage this to launch a DoS attack.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00273}

epss

{'score': 0.00433}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 4, 2024, 3:08 AM
Reserved
Sep 20, 2021, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jul 12, 2022, 2:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 4:08 AM