Rapid7 Vulnerability & Exploit Database

Alpine Linux: CVE-2021-31872: Integer Overflow or Wraparound

Free InsightVM Trial No Credit Card Necessary
2024 Attack Intel Report Latest research by Rapid7 Labs
Back to Search

Alpine Linux: CVE-2021-31872: Integer Overflow or Wraparound

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
04/30/2021
Created
08/23/2024
Added
08/22/2024
Modified
10/02/2024

Description

An issue was discovered in klibc before 2.0.9. Multiple possible integer overflows in the cpio command on 32-bit systems may result in a buffer overflow or other security impact.

Solution(s)

  • alpine-linux-upgrade-klibc

With Rapid7 live dashboards, I have a clear view of all the assets on my network, which ones can be exploited, and what I need to do in order to reduce the risk in my environment in real-time. No other tool gives us that kind of value and insight.

– Scott Cheney, Manager of Information Security, Sierra View Medical Center

;