Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for .NET 5.0

1) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU53881

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-31957

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in .NET Core and Visual Studio. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions: 8.4

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS: 8.4

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS: 8.4

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support: 8.4

dotnet5.0 (Red Hat package): 5.0.203-1.el8_4

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64: 8.0

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:red_hat_enterprise_linux_server_-_update_services_for_sap_solutions:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:red_hat_enterprise_linux_server_-_tus:8.4:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:red_hat_enterprise_linux_server_-_aus:8.4:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:red_hat_enterprise_linux_for_x86_64_-_extended_update_support:8.4:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:dotnet5.0_redhat_package:5.0.203-1.el8_4:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:red_hat_enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:2353

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.