CVE-2021-43429 json
A Denial of Service vulnerability exists in CORTX-S3 Server as of 11/7/2021 via the mempool_destroy method due to a failture to release loc…
published 2022-04-07 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-30362
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.9%
- EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 60%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A Denial of Service vulnerability exists in CORTX-S3 Server as of 11/7/2021 via the mempool_destroy method due to a failture to release locks pool->lock.
Patch / fix
- github.com/Seagate/cortx-s3server#1041 pull request
Exploit prediction
0.92% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 60% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/Seagate/cortx-s3server/issues/1037 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-667 Improper Locking
References
-
github.com
/Seagate/cortx-s3server/pull/1041
issue-tracking, third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/Seagate/cortx-s3server/issues/1037
exploit, issue-tracking, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-43429
- NVD CVE-2021-43429
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