checkpath in OpenRC before 0.44.7 uses the direct output of strlen() to allocate strings…
Priority LOW 37Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
checkpath in OpenRC before 0.44.7 uses the direct output of strlen() to allocate strings, which does not account for the '\0' byte at the end of the string. This results in memory corruption. CVE-2021-42341 was introduced in git commit 63db2d99e730547339d1bdd28e8437999c380cae, which was introduced as part of OpenRC 0.44.0 development.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02117 81st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 3 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:openrc_project:openrc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.44.0 to before 0.44.7 | Vulnerable | Openrc Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:openrc_project:openrc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.44.0 to before 0.44.7 Vulnerable ·Openrc Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-42341
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3fxr-g4w3-xwx9
References
Exploit 3
More Openrc Project Openrc vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-15229 checkpath in OpenRC through 0.42.1 might allow local users to take ownership of arbitrary… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
Sources
- CVE-2021-42341 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-42341 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3fxr-g4w3-xwx9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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