An issue was discovered in Treasure Data Fluent Bit 1.7.1, a wrong variable is used to…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
An issue was discovered in Treasure Data Fluent Bit 1.7.1, a wrong variable is used to get the msgpack data resulting in a heap overflow in flb_msgpack_gelf_value_ext. An attacker can craft a malicious file and tick the victim to open the file with the software, triggering a heap overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-46879
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m8h6-32jj-7hxp
References
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Sources
- CVE-2021-46879 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-46879 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m8h6-32jj-7hxp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2021-46879 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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