CVE-2021-41497

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Published Dec 17, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Null pointer reference in CMS_Conservative_increment_obj in RaRe-Technologies bounter version 1.01 and 1.10, allows attackers to conduct Denial of Service attacks by inputting a huge width of hash bucket.

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:rare-technologies:bounter:1.01:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:rare-technologies:bounter:1.10:::::::*

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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-2021-0472	Null pointer reference in CMS_Conservative_increment_obj in RaRe-Technologies bounter version 1.01 and 1.10, allows attackers to conduct Denial of Service attacks by inputting a huge width of hash bucket.
Github GHSA	GHSA-74xw-gwfm-7pv7	bounter Null pointer reference

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: 1.1% (1.071% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/RaRe-Technologies/bounter/issues/47

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Rare-technologies Bounter

Weaknesses

CWE-476

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 3:15 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Dec 17, 2021, 8:08 PM
Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 3:15 AM
Reserved: Sep 20, 2021, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:08 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 17, 2021, 9:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:08 AM

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