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Debian: CVE-2021-20236: zeromq3 -- security update

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Debian: CVE-2021-20236: zeromq3 -- security update

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
05/28/2021
Created
07/31/2024
Added
07/30/2024
Modified
07/30/2024

Description

A flaw was found in the ZeroMQ server in versions before 4.3.3. This flaw allows a malicious client to cause a stack buffer overflow on the server by sending crafted topic subscription requests and then unsubscribing. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality, integrity, as well as system availability.

Solution(s)

  • debian-upgrade-zeromq3

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