CVE-2021-23218 MEDIUM

CVE-2021-23218: Memory Leak in Mirantis Container Runtime (MCR) running in FIPS mode causes a Denial of Service

Vendor Mirantis

Product Mirantis Container Runtime

Weakness CWE-401

Published January 10, 2022

Last update August 3, 2024

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CVSS base score

5.3/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction None

Confidentiality None

Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

When running with FIPS mode enabled, Mirantis Container Runtime 20.10.8 leaks memory during TLS Handshakes which could be abused to cause a denial of service.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

January 10, 2022 CVE published

August 3, 2024 Record updated

External resources

03References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-23218 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/401.html

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