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CVE-2021-39432
diplib v3.0.0 is vulnerable to Double Free.
Summary
diplib Double Free
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A weakness called CVE-2021-39432 was discovered in the affected product.
Severity is Info. Low severity or not yet rated.
What you should do: update the affected software to the latest version. If unsure, ask your IT team or search the vendor's site for "the product CVE-2021-39432".
CVE-2021-39432 (the affected product). Severity: Info. Category: CWE-415.
Response plan:
1. Check the vendor advisory for affected versions and the patched release.
2. If a vulnerable version is running in production, schedule maintenance (urgency from KEV/CVSS).
3. If no patch yet, mitigate via WAF rule, disabling the affected feature, etc.
4. Monitor logs / SIEM for known IOC and PoC signatures of this CVE.
PoCs and fix commits: see the 'References' section, MITRE, and NVD.
❓ What is the problem
A weakness (CVE-2021-39432) in the affected product. A serious software flaw has been identified.
📍 Affected scope
Target versions of the affected product (see vendor advisory). If running in production, identify exposure immediately.
🔥 Severity
Severity: Info. Low severity or not yet rated.
🔧 How to fix
Update to the patched release as listed in the vendor advisory. (Typical mitigation pattern for CWE-415)
🛡️ Workaround
If a patch is not yet available, consider disabling the affected feature, applying WAF rules, blocking via network ACLs, or isolating the vulnerable version.
🔍 Detection
Check version information, scan dependencies via SBOM, and monitor SIEM for IOC and PoC signatures related to this CVE.
Affected packages
PyPI
diplib
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References
- advisory https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-xf2w-5673-h6ww
- advisory https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-39432
- package https://github.com/DIPlib/diplib
- patch https://github.com/DIPlib/diplib/commit/8b9a2670ce66ff2fd5addf592f7825e1f5adb5b5
- patch https://github.com/DIPlib/diplib/issues/80
- web https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/diplib/PYSEC-2022-43131.yaml