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Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')

CVE-2021-40284

Medium
6.5/10

Summary

D-Link DSL-3782 EU v1.01:EU v1.03 is affected by a buffer overflow which can cause a denial of service. This vulnerability exists in the web interface "/cgi-bin/New_GUI/Igmp.asp". Authenticated remote attackers can trigger this vulnerability by sending a long string in parameter 'igmpsnoopEnable' via an HTTP request.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • NONE
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • LOW
  • NONE
  • HIGH

CWE-120 - Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')

The program copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow.

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