Risk | Medium |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2021-29630 |
CWE-ID | CWE-119 |
Exploitation vector | Local network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
FreeBSD Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
Vendor | FreeBSD Foundation |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU56092
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-29630
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in ggatec(8) daemon. A remote attacker on the local network can pass specially crafted content to the affected daemon, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsFreeBSD: 11.0 - 13.0
External linkshttp://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-21:14.ggatec.asc
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.