Description
There's a flaw in the zeromq server in versions before 4.3.3 in src/decoder_allocators.hpp. The decoder static allocator could have its sized changed, but the buffer would remain the same as it is a static buffer. A remote, unauthenticated attacker who sends a crafted request to the zeromq server could trigger a buffer overflow WRITE of arbitrary data if CURVE/ZAP authentication is not enabled. The greatest impact of this flaw is to application availability, data integrity, and confidentiality.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1921983
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/zeromq/libzmq/security/advisories/GHSA-fc3w-qxf5-7hp6
Scores
CVSS v3
8.1
EPSS
0.0658
EPSS Percentile
91.2%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-120
CWE-787
Status
published
Products (1)
zeromq/libzmq
4.2.0 - 4.3.3
Published
Apr 01, 2021
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026