CyberRota Analysis
This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.1. It affects Linux, Firefox. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references.
Public Exploit Signal
A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.
Detected Signals
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CVE
CVE-2021-29986
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
8.1
EPSS
1.26%
Linux Firefox
Original NVD Description
A suspected race condition when calling getaddrinfo led to memory corruption and a potentially exploitable crash. *Note: This issue only affected Linux operating systems. Other operating systems are unaffected.* This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 78.13, Thunderbird < 91, Firefox ESR < 78.13, and Firefox < 91.
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