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CVE-2021-45261

An Invalid Pointer vulnerability exists in GNU patch 2.7 via the another_hunk function, which causes a Denial of Service.

MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 0.70%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.70%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

An Invalid Pointer vulnerability exists in GNU patch 2.7 via the another_hunk function, which causes a Denial of Service.

CVSS 3.1
5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS
0.70% probability · 51th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-763
Affected
gnu/patch
Source
cve@mitre.org

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.