CVE-2021-41495
Medium
Description
Null Pointer Dereference vulnerability exists in numpy.sort in NumPy < and 1.19 in the PyArray_DescrNew function due to missing return-value validation, which allows attackers to conduct DoS attacks by repetitively creating sort arrays. NOTE: While correct that validation is missing, an error can only occur due to an exhaustion of memory. If the user can exhaust memory, they are already privileged. Further, it should be practically impossible to construct an attack which can target the memory exhaustion to occur at exactly this place
SeverityMedium
CVSS5.3
Exploit probability—
ProductNumpy
PublishedDec 17, 2021
First seenDec 17, 2021
How to fix
Update
- numpy1.19, 1.19.1 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| numpy numpy | v ≤ 1.19.0 | — |
| numpyPyPI | v < 1.19, v < 1.19.1 | 1.19, 1.19.1 |
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