CVE-2021-20237

HIGH

Zeromq Libzmq < 4.3.3 - Memory Leak

Title source: rule

Description

An uncontrolled resource consumption (memory leak) flaw was found in ZeroMQ's src/xpub.cpp in versions before 4.3.3. This flaw allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to send crafted PUB messages that consume excessive memory if the CURVE/ZAP authentication is disabled on the server, causing a denial of service. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.0115
EPSS Percentile 78.3%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Classification

CWE
CWE-401 CWE-400
Status published

Affected Products (1)

zeromq/libzmq < 4.3.3

Timeline

Published May 28, 2021
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026