CVE-2021-29627
highpriority · track · 41EPSS 0.007 · 55 %ileexploit · PoCEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
In FreeBSD 13.0-STABLE before n245050, 12.2-STABLE before r369525, 13.0-RC4 before p0, and 12.2-RELEASE before p6, listening socket accept filters implementing the accf_create callback incorrectly freed a process supplied argument string. Additional operations on the socket can lead to a double free or use after free.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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exploits (1)
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- raymontag/cve-2021-29627Trigger-only for CVE-2021-29627PoC · poc_in_github
affected products (4)
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also known as (3)
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sources
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references (9)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-29627cnnvd
- https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-21:09.accept_filter.asccnnvd
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210423-0007/cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/FreeBSD-use-after-free-via-accept-filter-35015cnnvd
- https://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-21:09.accept_filter.ascPatchcnnvd
- https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-21:09.accept_filter.ascenisa_euvd
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210423-0007/enisa_euvd
- https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-21:09.accept_filter.ascVendor Advisorynvd
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