Buffer overflow in the array_from_pyobj function of fortranobject.c in NumPy < 1.19, which allows attackers to conduct a Denial of Service attacks by carefully constructing an array with negative values.
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CVE-2021-41496 - High Severity Vulnerability
Vulnerable Library - numpy-1.21.5-cp37-cp37m-manylinux_2_12_x86_64.manylinux2010_x86_64.whl
NumPy is the fundamental package for array computing with Python.
Library home page: https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/50/46/292cff79f5b30151b027400efdb3f740ea03271b600751b6696cf550c10d/numpy-1.21.5-cp37-cp37m-manylinux_2_12_x86_64.manylinux2010_x86_64.whl
Path to dependency file: /tmp/ws-scm/scikit-learn-0.24.2
Path to vulnerable library: /tmp/ws-scm/scikit-learn-0.24.2,/sklearn/metrics/cluster,/sklearn/linear_model,/sklearn/tree,/sklearn/svm
Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **numpy-1.21.5-cp37-cp37m-manylinux_2_12_x86_64.manylinux2010_x86_64.whl** (Vulnerable Library)
Found in HEAD commit: 5e31bfc279617e4df02a4d5d9878a3b71d1f1ce4
Found in base branch: master
Vulnerability Details
Buffer overflow in the array_from_pyobj function of fortranobject.c in NumPy < 1.19, which allows attackers to conduct a Denial of Service attacks by carefully constructing an array with negative values.
Publish Date: 2021-12-17
URL: CVE-2021-41496
CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)
Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: None - Integrity Impact: None - Availability Impact: High
For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.Suggested Fix
Type: Upgrade version
Origin: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-41496
Release Date: 2021-12-17
Fix Resolution: autovizwidget - 0.12.7;numpy - 1.22.0rc1;numcodecs - 0.6.2;numpy-base - 1.11.3;numpy - 1.17.4
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