Medium severity5.4NVD Advisory· Published May 11, 2021· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2021-3504
CVE-2021-3504
Description
A flaw was found in the hivex library in versions before 1.3.20. It is caused due to a lack of bounds check within the hivex_open function. An attacker could input a specially crafted Windows Registry (hive) file which would cause hivex to read memory beyond its normal bounds or cause the program to crash. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.
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Affected products
55- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:advanced_virtualization:*:*:*
- osv-coords46 versionspkg:rpm/almalinux/libguestfs-winsupportpkg:rpm/almalinux/libiscsipkg:rpm/almalinux/libiscsi-develpkg:rpm/almalinux/libiscsi-utilspkg:rpm/almalinux/libnbdpkg:rpm/almalinux/libnbd-develpkg:rpm/almalinux/libvirt-dbuspkg:rpm/almalinux/nbdfusepkg:rpm/almalinux/nbdkitpkg:rpm/almalinux/nbdkit-bash-completionpkg:rpm/almalinux/nbdkit-basic-filterspkg:rpm/almalinux/nbdkit-basic-pluginspkg:rpm/almalinux/nbdkit-curl-pluginpkg:rpm/almalinux/nbdkit-develpkg:rpm/almalinux/nbdkit-example-pluginspkg:rpm/almalinux/nbdkit-gzip-pluginpkg:rpm/almalinux/nbdkit-linuxdisk-pluginpkg:rpm/almalinux/nbdkit-python-pluginpkg:rpm/almalinux/nbdkit-serverpkg:rpm/almalinux/nbdkit-ssh-pluginpkg:rpm/almalinux/nbdkit-vddk-pluginpkg:rpm/almalinux/nbdkit-xz-filterpkg:rpm/almalinux/netcfpkg:rpm/almalinux/netcf-develpkg:rpm/almalinux/netcf-libspkg:rpm/almalinux/perl-Sys-Virtpkg:rpm/almalinux/python3-libnbdpkg:rpm/almalinux/python3-libvirtpkg:rpm/almalinux/seabiospkg:rpm/almalinux/seabios-binpkg:rpm/almalinux/seavgabios-binpkg:rpm/almalinux/sgabiospkg:rpm/almalinux/sgabios-binpkg:rpm/almalinux/superminpkg:rpm/almalinux/supermin-develpkg:rpm/opensuse/hivex&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.2pkg:rpm/opensuse/hivex&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.3pkg:rpm/opensuse/hivex&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/hivex&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Micro%205.0pkg:rpm/suse/hivex&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/hivex&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/hivex&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Development%20Tools%2015%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/hivex&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Development%20Tools%2015%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/hivex&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP5pkg:rpm/suse/hivex&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP5pkg:rpm/suse/hivex&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP5
< 8.2-1.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365+ 45 more
- (no CPE)range: < 8.2-1.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
- (no CPE)range: < 1.18.0-8.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
- (no CPE)range: < 1.18.0-8.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
- (no CPE)range: < 1.18.0-8.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
- (no CPE)range: < 1.2.2-1.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
- (no CPE)range: < 1.2.2-1.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.0-2.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
- (no CPE)range: < 1.2.2-1.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
- (no CPE)range: < 1.16.2-4.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
- (no CPE)range: < 1.16.2-4.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
- (no CPE)range: < 1.16.2-4.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
- (no CPE)range: < 1.16.2-4.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
- (no CPE)range: < 1.16.2-4.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
- (no CPE)range: < 1.16.2-4.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
- (no CPE)range: < 1.16.2-4.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
- (no CPE)range: < 1.16.2-4.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
- (no CPE)range: < 1.16.2-4.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
- (no CPE)range: < 1.16.2-4.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
- (no CPE)range: < 1.16.2-4.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
- (no CPE)range: < 1.16.2-4.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
- (no CPE)range: < 1.16.2-4.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
- (no CPE)range: < 1.16.2-4.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
- (no CPE)range: < 0.2.8-12.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
- (no CPE)range: < 0.2.8-12.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
- (no CPE)range: < 0.2.8-12.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
- (no CPE)range: < 6.0.0-1.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
- (no CPE)range: < 1.2.2-1.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
- (no CPE)range: < 6.0.0-1.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
- (no CPE)range: < 1.13.0-2.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
- (no CPE)range: < 1.13.0-2.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
- (no CPE)range: < 1.13.0-2.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
- (no CPE)range: < 1:0.20170427git-3.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
- (no CPE)range: < 1:0.20170427git-3.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
- (no CPE)range: < 5.1.19-10.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
- (no CPE)range: < 5.1.19-10.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.14-lp152.4.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.14-5.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.21-2.2
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.14-5.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.14-5.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.14-5.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.14-5.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.14-5.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.10-5.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.10-5.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.10-5.3.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
4- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/05/msg00011.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/A5BNKNVYFL36P2GBEB5O36LHFRYU575H/nvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BQXTEACRWYAZVNEOIWIYUFGG4GOXSQ22/nvd
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