CVE-2021-3200
libsolv: heap-based buffer overflow in testcase_read() in src/testcase.c
Severity
LowRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · December 13, 2020
Updated · June 27, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in libsolv. A buffer overflow vulnerability could cause a denial of service. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.
Statement
It is not clear how this flaw could cause denial of service in most practical situations in general, and it is not the case in Red Hat Enterprise Linux package management, therefore we have lowered the Impact to Low. This is due to the fact that it is a small out of bounds read triggered by the testsolv program in the code used to evaluate testcases: https://github.com/openSUSE/libsolv/blob/master/doc/testsolv.txt
Red Hat Update Infrastructure 3.1 is in the maintenance phase and we will not be fixing Medium/Low impact security bugs. Reference: https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/rhui
CVSS score applicability
The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 3.3CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds Read