| Name | CVE-2021-30501 |
| Description | An assertion abort was found in upx MemBuffer::alloc() in mem.cpp, in version UPX 4.0.0. The flow allows attackers to cause a denial of service (abort) via a crafted file. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
Vulnerable and fixed packages
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|
| upx-ucl (PTS) | jessie | 3.91-1 | vulnerable |
| stretch | 3.91-4 | vulnerable |
| buster | 3.95-1 | vulnerable |
| bullseye | 3.96-2 | vulnerable |
| sid, trixie | 4.2.4-1 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|
| upx-ucl | source | (unstable) | 4.2.2-1 | unimportant | | |
Notes
https://github.com/upx/upx/issues/486
https://github.com/upx/upx/pull/487
https://github.com/upx/upx/commit/bf957f435ee59e3c0d7cc2c4fb27907d2e7829ed (v3.99)