CVE-2021-29507 json
dlt-daemon could crash if there is special character in dlt.conf
published 2021-05-28 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-16100
- cvss
- 5.7
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.7%
- EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 55%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
GENIVI Diagnostic Log and Trace (DLT) provides a log and trace interface. In versions of GENIVI DLT between 2.10.0 and 2.18.6, a configuration file containing the special characters could cause a vulnerable component to crash. All the applications which are using the configuration file could fail to generate their dlt logs in system. As of time of publication, no patch exists. As a workaround, one may check the integrity of information in configuration file manually.
Patch / fix
- dlt-daemon Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 2.18.8-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2021-29507
Exploit prediction
0.75% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 55% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Affected products
- GENIVI dlt-daemon
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
-
github.com
/GENIVI/dlt-daemon/security/advisories/GHSA-7cqp-2hqj-mh3f
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-29507
- NVD CVE-2021-29507
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