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Fluent Bit CVE-2021-27186

HIGH
NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476)
2021-02-10 cve@mitre.org
7.5
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Feb 10, 2021 - 22:15 nvd
HIGH 7.5

DescriptionNVD

Fluent Bit 1.6.10 has a NULL pointer dereference when an flb_malloc return value is not validated by flb_avro.c or http_server/api/v1/metrics.c.

AnalysisAI

Fluent Bit 1.6.10 has a NULL pointer dereference when an flb_malloc return value is not validated by flb_avro.c or http_server/api/v1/metrics.c. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476), which allows attackers to crash the application by dereferencing a null pointer. Fluent Bit 1.6.10 has a NULL pointer dereference when an flb_malloc return value is not validated by flb_avro.c or http_server/api/v1/metrics.c. Affected products include: Treasuredata Fluent Bit.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Check pointers before dereferencing. Use static analysis tools to detect null pointer paths.

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