| Bug ID | 1201459 |
|---|---|
| Summary | VUL-0: CVE-2021-41396: live555: Heap buffer overflow in Live555 through 1.08 |
| Classification | openSUSE |
| Product | openSUSE Distribution |
| Version | Leap 15.4 |
| Hardware | Other |
| URL | https://smash.suse.de/issue/337006/ |
| OS | Other |
| Status | NEW |
| Severity | Minor |
| Priority | P5 - None |
| Component | Security |
| Assignee | sbrabec@suse.com |
| Reporter | cathy.hu@suse.com |
| QA Contact | security-team@suse.de |
| Found By | Security Response Team |
| Blocker | --- |
CVE-2021-41396 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. References: http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2021-41396 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-41396 http://lists.live555.com/pipermail/live-devel/2021-September/021994.html http://www.live555.com/liveMedia/public/changelog.txt