Description
In libtirpc before 1.3.3rc1, remote attackers could exhaust the file descriptors of a process that uses libtirpc because idle TCP connections are mishandled. This can, in turn, lead to an svc_run infinite loop without accepting new connections.
Published: 2022-07-20
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: 1.2% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3071-1 libtirpc security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5200-1 libtirpc security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-33483 In libtirpc before 1.3.3rc1, remote attackers could exhaust the file descriptors of a process that uses libtirpc because idle TCP connections are mishandled. This can, in turn, lead to an svc_run infinite loop without accepting new connections.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5538-1 libtirpc vulnerability
History

Mon, 05 May 2025 17:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Debian Debian Linux
Libtirpc Project Libtirpc
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2025-05-05T16:44:46.048Z

Reserved: 2022-07-20T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2021-46828

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-04T05:17:42.388Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2022-07-20T06:15:07.907

Modified: 2025-05-05T17:17:29.090

Link: CVE-2021-46828

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2022-07-20T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2021-46828 - Bugzilla

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