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CVE-2021-30500

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 1.23% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2021-05-27 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8. It affects Linux. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

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CVE
CVE-2021-30500
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
1.23%
Linux

Original NVD Description

Null pointer dereference was found in upx PackLinuxElf::canUnpack() in p_lx_elf.cpp,in version UPX 4.0.0. That allow attackers to execute arbitrary code and cause a denial of service via a crafted file.

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