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CVE-2021-45261

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Published: Dec 22, 2021Modified: Jun 17, 2026

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5.5
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 3.6
Source: NVD

Description

An Invalid Pointer vulnerability exists in GNU patch 2.7 via the another_hunk function, which causes a Denial of Service.

Affected (1)

Products: Gnu: Patch
Gnu
1 product
Patch
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Patch
Version 2.7

Related CWEs

CWE-763
Release of Invalid Pointer or Reference
The product attempts to return a memory resource to the system, but it calls the wrong release function or calls the appropriate release function incorrectly.

References (2)

Source: cve@mitre.org
ExploitIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
ExploitIssue TrackingVendor Advisory

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