#VU54560 Use-after-free in Glibc - CVE-2021-33574
Published: July 6, 2021 / Updated: September 28, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU54560
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-33574
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Glibc
Glibc
Software vendor:
GNU
GNU
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in the mq_notify() function in the GNU C Library. A remote attacker can force the library to use the notification thread attributes object (passed through its struct
sigevent parameter) after it has been freed by the caller, leading to a
denial of service or possibly remote code execution.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.