CVE-2021-43618
gmp: Integer overflow and resultant buffer overflow via crafted input
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · November 15, 2021
Updated · October 14, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in gmp. An integer overflow vulnerability could allow an attacker to input an integer value leading to a crash. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.
Statement
Exploitation is only possible on 32-bit systems. The susceptible GMP package is not tethered to the network stack, so it can only be exploited via a file already on the local system. This can be achieved either by the attacker gaining local login credentials or alternatively; by tricking a user into loading then executing a malicious file. Because of these combined reasons Red Hat Product Security rates the impact as Moderate.
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 · 6.2CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-190 · Integer Overflow or Wraparound