Denial of service in Trend Micro ServerProtect for Linux
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 3 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2021-25224 CVE-2021-25225 CVE-2021-25226 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-400 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
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ServerProtect for Linux Server applications / Server solutions for antivurus protection |
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Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 3 vulnerabilities.
Updated: 27.01.2021
Added vulnerabilities #2-3.
1) Resource exhaustion
EUVDB-ID: #VU50039
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-25224
CWE-ID:
CWE-400 - Resource exhaustion
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Three vulnerabilities exists due to application does not properly control consumption of internal resources within the splx_manual_scan executable. A local user can trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsServerProtect for Linux: before 3.0 CP 1649
External linkshttp://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000284207
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Resource exhaustion
EUVDB-ID: #VU50070
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-25225
CWE-ID:
CWE-400 - Resource exhaustion
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly control consumption of internal resources within the splx_schedule_scan executable. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file, trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsServerProtect for Linux: before 3.0 CP 1649
External linkshttp://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000284207
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-086/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
3) Resource exhaustion
EUVDB-ID: #VU50071
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-25226
CWE-ID:
CWE-400 - Resource exhaustion
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly control consumption of internal resources within the vsapiapp executable. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file, trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsServerProtect for Linux: before 3.0 CP 1649
External linkshttp://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000284207
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-087/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
