CVE-2021-42072

high

Description

An issue was discovered in Barrier before 2.4.0. The barriers component (aka the server-side implementation of Barrier) does not sufficiently verify the identify of connecting clients. Clients can thus exploit weaknesses in the provided protocol to cause denial-of-service or stage further attacks that could lead to information leaks or integrity corruption.

References

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XMU3STOKHPEZSC54MZ42YBFFC2R3BU2Q/

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CIEVNCFEFO7L3NTM4VUZB3WKYYCBTFCI/

https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/releases/tag/v2.4.0

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/11/02/4

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2021-11-08

Updated: 2024-11-21

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High