Buffer overflow in jenkins (Alpine package)
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2021-21607 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-119 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
jenkins (Alpine package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Alpine Linux Development Team |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU49530
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-21607
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to the affected software does not limit the graph size provided as query parameters. A remote authenticated attacker can trigger memory corruption and cause a denial of service condition on the target system.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsjenkins (Alpine package): 2.73.3-r0 - 2.275-r0
External linkshttp://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=dc5a6fe29b770608c4b2c0e2681a71db5650e84b
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
