CVE-2021-44568
MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: February 21, 2022 at 05:38 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:12 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLibsolv
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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
Description
Two heap-overflow vulnerabilities exist in openSUSE/libsolv libsolv through 13 Dec 2020 in the decisionmap variable via the resolve_dependencies function at src/solver.c (line 1940 & line 1995), which could cause a remote Denial of Service.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 0.7.17
Affected range stops below 0.7.17, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.
References (3)
x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/openSUSE/libsolv/issues/425x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/yangjiageng/PoC/blob/master/libsolv-PoCs/resolve_dependencies-1940x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/yangjiageng/PoC/blob/master/libsolv-PoCs/resolve_dependencies-1995CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-787
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