CVE-2021-33646

HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: August 9, 2022 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:54 AM UTC
3 products affected across 3 vendorsFedoraOpeneulerLibtar

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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%

Description

The th_read() function doesn’t free a variable t->th_buf.gnu_longname after allocating memory, which may cause a memory leak.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 1.2.21
Affected range stops below 1.2.21, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-401

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