CVE-2021-33574
Public on 2021-05-25
Modified on 2024-01-17
Description
The mq_notify function in the GNU C Library (aka glibc) has a use-after-free. It may 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 (application crash) or possibly unspecified other impact.
Severity
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CVSS v3 Base Score
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Affected Packages
| Platform | Package | Release Date | Advisory | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 1 | glibc | No Fix Planned | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | glibc | 2022-01-20 | ALAS2-2022-1736 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | glibc | 2023-12-04 | ALAS2-2023-2371 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2023 | glibc | Not Affected |
CVSS Scores
| Score Type | Score | Vector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux | CVSSv3 | 5.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |