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Fluent Bit CVE-2021-36088

CRITICAL
Double Free (CWE-415)
2021-07-01 cve@mitre.org
9.8
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
9.8 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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CVSS VectorNVD

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

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Jul 01, 2021 - 03:15 nvd
CRITICAL 9.8

DescriptionNVD

Fluent Bit (aka fluent-bit) 1.7.0 through 1.7.4 has a double free in flb_free (called from flb_parser_json_do and flb_parser_do).

AnalysisAI

Fluent Bit (aka fluent-bit) 1.7.0 through 1.7.4 has a double free in flb_free (called from flb_parser_json_do and flb_parser_do). Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-415. Fluent Bit (aka fluent-bit) 1.7.0 through 1.7.4 has a double free in flb_free (called from flb_parser_json_do and flb_parser_do). Affected products include: Treasuredata Fluent Bit. Version information: through 1.7.4.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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