Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Jul 30, 2021· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2021-37600
CVE-2021-37600
Description
An integer overflow in util-linux through 2.37.1 can potentially cause a buffer overflow if an attacker were able to use system resources in a way that leads to a large number in the /proc/sysvipc/sem file. NOTE: this is unexploitable in GNU C Library environments, and possibly in all realistic environments.
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Affected products
69- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:ontap_select_deploy_administration_utility:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- util-linux/util-linuxdescription
- Range: <=2.37.1
- osv-coords65 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< 2.33.2-lp152.5.9.1+ 64 more
- (no CPE)range: < 2.33.2-lp152.5.9.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.36.2-4.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.33.2-lp152.5.9.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.36.2-4.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.33.2-lp152.5.9.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.36.2-4.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.29.2-3.24.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.28-44.35.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.29.2-3.24.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.29.2-3.24.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.29.2-9.17.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.33.2-4.11.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.29.2-3.24.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.29.2-9.17.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.33.2-4.11.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.29.2-3.24.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.29.2-9.17.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.29.2-3.24.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.29.2-9.17.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.29.2-3.24.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.31.1-150000.9.18.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.31.1-150000.9.18.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.33.2-4.16.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.36.2-4.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.33.2-4.16.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.36.2-4.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.28-44.35.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.29.2-3.24.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.29.2-3.24.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.29.2-9.17.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.33.2-4.11.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.31.1-150000.9.18.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.29.2-3.24.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.29.2-9.17.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.33.2-4.11.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.31.1-150000.9.18.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.33.2-4.11.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.33.2-4.11.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.29.2-3.24.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.29.2-9.17.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.29.2-3.24.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.29.2-9.17.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.29.2-3.24.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.31.1-150000.9.18.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.31.1-150000.9.18.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.33.2-4.16.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.36.2-4.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.33.2-4.16.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.36.2-4.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.33.2-4.16.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.36.2-4.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.28-44.35.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.29.2-3.24.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.29.2-3.24.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.29.2-9.17.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.33.2-4.11.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.31.1-150000.9.18.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.29.2-3.24.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.29.2-9.17.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.33.2-4.11.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.31.1-150000.9.18.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.29.2-3.24.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.29.2-9.17.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.29.2-3.24.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.29.2-9.17.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
5- github.com/karelzak/util-linux/commit/1c9143d0c1f979c3daf10e1c37b5b1e916c22a1cnvdPatchThird Party Advisory
- github.com/karelzak/util-linux/issues/1395nvdExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210902-0002/nvdThird Party Advisory
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/04/msg00005.htmlnvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-08nvd
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