VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2021-45261
CVSS score5.5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.76%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2021-12-22
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Description
An Invalid Pointer vulnerability exists in GNU patch 2.7 via the another_hunk function, which causes a Denial of Service.
Weakness classification
- CWE-763: Release of Invalid Pointer or Reference
Primary references
- cve@mitre.org — Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory