DEBIAN-CVE-2021-37600

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    DEBIAN-CVE-2021-37600

    Published: 30 Jul 2021Last Modified: 1 Sept 2026
    Upstream:
    CVE-2021-37600

    Summary:

    Details: An integer overflow in util-linux through 2.37.1 can potentially cause a buffer overflow if an attacker were able to use system resources in a way that leads to a large number in the /proc/sysvipc/sem file. NOTE: this is unexploitable in GNU C Library environments, and possibly in all realistic environments.

    References: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2021-37600

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: util-linux

    Purl: pkg:deb/debian/util-linux?arch=source&distro=bookworm

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -2.36.1-8

    Affected versions

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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